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HISTORY 



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CHESHIRE,CONNECTICUT 

FROM 

1694 to 1840 

INCLUDING PROSPECT, WHICH, AS 

COLUMBIA PARISH, WAS A PART 

OF CHESHIRE UNTIL 1829 



COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY 

JOSEPH PERKINS BEACH 



PUBLISHED BY 

LADY FENWICK CHAPTER, D. A. K 

Cheshire, Conn. 

1912. 






Copyright, 1912, by 
Lady Fenwick Chapter, D. A. R. 



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Like leaics on trees the race of man is found; 

Nozv green in youth, nozv zvithering on the ground. 
Another race the follozdng spring supplies; 

They fall successiz'e, and successiz'e rise. 
So generations in their course decay; 

So flourish these zvhen those have passed azuay. 

— Speech of Diomedes, Homer. Book VI. 



Hozi' the stately years march onzvard! 

Hozv the centuries increase! 
Hozv the cycles roll and gather! 

Hozv the lives of mortals cease! 
Life is hut a repetition — 

For the man zvho lives to-day, 
Loves and hopes like countless millions. 

Who have lived and passed azvay. 

— Chester. 



PREFACE 



Few persons realize how much labor is involved in the prep- 
aration of a work of this kind. The collection and selection 
of the material is often the work of years. Many weary hours 
must be spent in copying faded records and deciphering 
weather-worn grave stones. Names and dates must be ver- 
ified, necessitating frequent journeys to other places to con- 
sult reliable sources of information, all involving expense of 
time and money. Finally, good judgment must be used in 
separating the wheat from the chafif, and skill exercised in 
making the story clear and interesting. This is all the work 
of no lazy man. 

My father, the late Joseph P. Beach, the author of this his- 
tory, was a pupil at the Episcopal Academy in Cheshire dur- 
ing the years 1840 and 1841, and thus became interested in the 
town in his early years. Frequently, during his active busi- 
ness life, he made vacation trips to the scene of these pleasant 
school days, thus refreshing his memory of faces and places 
connected with them. 

In 1869, when he retired from business, he became a per- 
manent resident of Cheshire, and from that time to the end of 
his life much of his leisure time was occupied in genealogical 
and historical research. While gathering material for a paper 
to be read at the Centennial celebration of the incorporation 
of the town of Cheshire, he became especially interested in the 
early history of the place. 

Declining many requests for the publication of this paper, 
he began the compilation of this more comprehensive history 
which, he knew, would be of more permanent value. With 
his faithful little horse "Dolly," he made frequent trips to con- 
sult the records of the town of Wallingford. with which 



Cheshire was closely connected during its early history ; and 
he often journeyed to New Haven and Hartford to examine 
the colonial records of those towns and satisfy his desire for 
truth and accuracy. 

For a number of years after the preparation of this history 
it remained unpublished, but when the Lady Fenwick Chap- 
ter, D. A. R. requested the privilege of printing it, my father 
willingly consented. It is now sent forth with the earnest 
hope that it may strengthen the purpose of the town to make 
its present history worthy of its past and that all who read it 
may renew their interest in old Cheshire. 

Louisa B. Beach. 
New Haven, Conn. 



INTRODUCTION 



The delay in publishing this History was caused by finding 
among Mr. Beach's papers (which were turned over to me) sev- 
eral pages of manuscript with notes and data down to about 1840. 
As it had been Mr. Beach's wish to have this important period 
covered, and as it seemed unfair to him that so much of his labor 
and time should go unnoted, it was decided that the work should 
be carried on to that date, writing it out from these notes and 
memoranda. Necessarily this took time, as much copying and 
verifying of old records was necessary. 

Mr. Beach's own work ends with the first paragraph on page 
238, and while the remainder lacks his skillful pen and happy 
phrasing, yet we have tried to make it accurate, and we hope our 
readers will feel that we did well to add it. 

Any additions or corrections discovered in the progress of the 
work will be noted at the end of the book. 

Nettie C. Smith. 

Cheshire, April, 1912. 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



Page 

Joseph Perkins Beach Frontispiece 

Map of the Town of WaUingford, 1670-72 22 

On ye Guard, 1640 31 

Map of Falls Plain Division, 1689-90 Z7 

A Fortified House, 1679 38 

Map of the "Villiage," 1723 81 

Congregational Church, built in 1736 239 

Congregational Church, 1826-1912 241 

Peter Hitchcock's House 243 

Bowden Hall, 1796 247 

Cheshire Academy Buildings about 1850 251 

Rev. Reuben Ives 253 

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, as built in 1839 ■. 254 

Tracing of a Map published in 1812 258 

The Governor Foot House 261 

Methodist Church, built in 1834 270 

Entrance to Barytes Mine at Ginny Hill 272 

Drawing of Cheshire Green about 1850 282 

Tombstone of Parson Hall and Wife 3i4 

Tombstone of Captain David Hitchcock 401 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER ONE. 



Quinnipiac Colony — Discover}- of the Site of New Haven by Eaton and 
Davenport — Settlement of New Haven — Prosperity of the New Colon\ — 
New Plantation Started — General Court Established at New Haven — 
The Regicides — New Haven Colony Unites with the Colony of Con- 
necticut Pages 1 1-15 

CHAPTER TWO. 

The New Village — Colony Road — Bounds — Allotments of Land — Rank 
of Proprietors — King Philip's War — Plans for Defense — Fortifications — 
Arms — Church Society — Church Building — Two Division Allotments — 
Cleared Plains Division — "Lay-outs'" of Land — Bridges — Highways to 
Fresh Meadows — Cheshire Street — Deed from General Court — List of 
Proprietors, Fleirs and Planters — Train Bands Pages 16-53 

CHAPTER THREE. 

Permanent Settlement in Cheshire — List of Inhabitants — Copper Mines — 
Bellamy's Lin — New Division — Lots Drawn — Petition for School at 
West Farms — Refusal of General Court for Society Bounds — New 
Schools — Town and General Assembly Finally Grant Parish Bounds — 
Election of Committees — Calling the Minister — Building Meeting 
House — Rates Pages 54-83 

CHAPTER FOUR. 

Seating the ^Meeting House — Ordination of the Minister — Difficulties 
About Highways, Timber, etc. — Inhabitants in 1725 — Houses — Cost of 
Building — Honey Pot Brook — Ten Mile River — Taxing of Non-resi- 
dents — Burying Place — Indian War Rumors — Sixth Division of Land — 
Enlarging Meeting House — New School Houses — List of Freemen. 
1730 — Appointment of Magistrate — Smallpox — Seventh Land Divi- 
sion — New Highway — New Meeting House — Application for Town 
Privileges Refused — War — Money Used and Value of . . . Pages 84-116 

CHAPTER FIVE. 

Sunday Observance — Sabbath Day Houses— War with French — Letters 
from Soldiers — Commissions — Governor's Proclamation — Lack of Loy- 



10 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

alty to King — Surrender of Quebec — Montreal Expedition — Amasa 
Hitchcock's Commission — Accession of George III. — Pottery Intro- 
duced — Ebenezer Fisk's Petition — Episcopal Church Established Here — 
Tax List Minister's Rate — Rev. Mr. Foot Ordained — Sons of Liberty — 
Stamp Act — Second Application for Town Privileges Refused — Tax 
Rate and List — Number of Inhabitants Pages 1 17-154 

CHAPTER SIX. 

Boston Tea Party — Appointment of Committees — Slave Owners — Dele- 
gates to Assembly — War Declared — Continental Congress — Inspection 
Committees — Prisoners — Bounties — Tories — Oath of Fidelity — Cost of 
Food — State Money — Salt — Articles of Confederation — Petition of New 
Cheshire Parish Granted — Bounds of the New Town — Names of Par- 
ish Officers — First Town Meeting — Town Officers and Committees — 
Revolutionary Soldiers — Letters from Soldiers — Pension Appli- 
cations Pages 155-234 



CHAPTER SEVEN. 

Votes of Town Meetings — Bounties — Highways — Town Poor — Church 
Controversy — New Church — Votes on Sale of Western Lands — Episcopal 
Academy Established — Episcopal Parish and Building of New Church — 
School Committees — Town Officers — Building of Turnpike — State Con- 
stitution Adopted — Workhouse — Building of Canal Pages 235-264 



CHAPTER EIGHT. 

Petition from People at West Rocks — Society of Columbia — Deeds to 
"Strict" Congregationalists — Names of Parish Members — Town of 
Prospect Incorporated — Methodist Society — Church Built 1834 — Town 
Deposit Fund — Additional Ballot Boxes — Industries — Barytes IMines — 
Western Emigration — War of 1812 — Closing Words of Mr. Beach — 
Additional Names of Revolutionary Soldiers Pages 265-282 

Parson Hall's Records Pages 283-338 

Parson Foot's Records Pages 339-445 

Town Records of Cheshire Pages 446-499 

Congregational Church Records Pages 499-502 

Tombstone Records Pages S02-513 

Deaths Not in Tombstone List Pages 513-518 

Record of Burials from Episcopal Church Pages 518-521 

List of Freemen Pages 522-532 

Amasa Hitchcock's Records Pages 533-540 

Marriages from Wallingford Records Pages 541-572 



CHAPTER ONE. 

OUINXIPIAC COLONY — DISCOVERY OF SITE, AND SETTLEMENT OF 
NEW HAVEN THE REGICIDES COLONY OF CONNECTICUT. 

"A History of the Town of Cheshire" would not be complete 
without alluding to the original settlement of the surrounding 
territory by those who came from England in the early years of 
the seventeenth century, and settled the Quinnipiack Colony, 
so called for many years by the people who came hither to 
establish homes where they should be free to worship God after 
their own forms and convictions. 

It does not appear from an examination of historical and other 
records that the Qtiinnipiac Colony under the leadership of 
Theophilus Eaton and John Davenport had what may be called 
a "Royal Warrant" for taking possession of their "Plantation." 
They sailed for New England many years after the colony of 
Massachusetts Bay had been established ; and their first stopping- 
place was near Boston at Watertown (now Cambridge) in Mas- 
sachusetts, where they remained for nearly a year, resisting every 
inducement urging them to settle in Massachusetts. 

In the fall of 1637 Mr. Eaton and others, in a pinnace or small 
sloop, left Boston, and skirting the New England coast, entered 
Long Island sound, sailing westward until they anchored off a 
"fair haven ;" and subsequently sailed into a broad harbor which 
they found was overlooked by two high mountain peaks, now 
known as East and West Rocks. They explored the country suf- 
ficiently to determine that the present site of New Haven was a 
suitable place for the settlement of their "Plantation." Then, 
after erecting some huts, consisting partly of logs, and partly of 
excavations in the bluffs (at present known as Water street, near 
Meadowi) they left eight men to spend the winter, felling tim- 
ber and clearine: the land. 



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12 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Early in the spring of 1638 Mr. Eaton and his company sailed 
from Boston, reaching Quinnipiac in a couple of weeks, where 
they held their first religious service under the shelter of a "large 
spreading oak." They next proceeded to erect houses, having 
previously purchased the land from the Indian sachems who were 
then in possession. These purchases occupied the greater part 
of the year 1638. The territory acquired by the New Haven 
Colony embraced a tract bounded on the south by Long Island 
sound, and extending from Saybrook bounds to Stamford and 
Greenwich, with an average width to the northward of twenty 
miles. Two or three years previously the Colony of Connecti- 
cut had purchased lands at the mouth of the Connecticut river 
extending up to Wethersfield, Hartford and Windsor, to the 
Springfield plantation in Massachusetts. The Connecticut col- 
ony under Mr, Hooker, had come overland with all their cattle 
and "household gear" to the present site of the City of Hartford. 
Their possessions extended southward twenty miles or more. Its 
southern boundary after all the negotiations with the Indians had 
been concluded, became the northern boundary of the New Ha- 
ven or Quinnipiac Colony. The Indian titles being extinguished, 
and terms of "Peace and Amity" having been made ; the set- 
tlers under Messrs. Eaton and Davenport proceeded to erect their 
"Plantation," taking a form of government based largely upon 
"the Word of God" which our ancestors recognized as the "true 
foundation stone of all government." 

They formulated a "Plantation Covenant" which was agreed 
to and signed by one hundred and eleven persons on "ye 4th day 
of ye 4th month," called June, 1639. 

Under this Covenant the proper officers of the Colony were 
appointed, and the machinery of government was put in opera- 
tion after the manner approved of by the people of those days. 

An oligarchy similar to that established at New Haven would 
not be tolerated at the present day, but in those days, with In- 
dians all around them and a Dutch settlement at New York, it 
was not only a necessity but the only defence they could adopt 
for the well being of the community. Its laws were, no doubt, 
far more onerous than many of tliose restrictions put upon the 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 1 3 

people of the old country by the King of England and his cour- 
tiers ; but as these pioneers governed themselves, and submitted 
cheerfully to the majority rule, obeying without complaint "all 
those in authority over them ;'' they were happy and contented. 

From 1639 the colony of New Haven prospered. The city 
was laid out half a mile square, and sub-divided into nine squares 
(the central square being the present "Green") with "suburb 
lands" sufficient to give all the "free planters" "house lotts" and 
farm lands, and also accommodate many persons who came from 
other "Plantations" to the New Haven Colony. These persons 
were "admitted" as "after planters" and by purchase many be- 
came "Free Ranters," having obtained the consent of the "New 
Haven Courte" to buy out all the rights, titles and interests of 
some original "Free Planter." The new comers were given land 
as the commonwealth, by its magistrates or "Generall Courte" in 
town meeting assembled "saw fitt ;" but generally with the pro- 
viso that the "Courte might repeal the deed of gift at its good 
pleasure if the persons were found to be undesirable inhabitants." 

From England and from Massachusetts, many persons came to 
New Haven Colony. Its population increased rapidly. Tlie 
first houses, generally built of either stone or logs, thatched with 
hay and straw, gave place to framed buildings, and we have 
abundant evidence that within five years substantial two story, 
full framed buildings were erected ; that of Governor Theophilus 
Eaton being probably the largest, having many rooms. 

A company went from New Haven to Milford, where they 
established a plantation in 1639. Another company planted 
themselves at Branford, another at Stamford, and others 
crossed the sound to Southold on Long Island. All these with- 
drawals from New Haven into separate plantations so weakened 
the Quinnipiac Colony that in 1643 they all reunited under one 
"Generall Courte" which thereafter governed them all under the 
name of the New Haven Colony. 

Under this jurisdiction all the lands purchased from the In- 
dians and all the English settlements were governed at New Ha- 
ven, and there was assembled the General Court whose author- 
ity was paramount throughout that part of Connecticut Iving 



14 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

along the sound from Saybrook on the Connecticut river to 
Greenwich ; where the Dutch governor of New York state 
claimed jurisdiction. 

The Connecticut Colony at Hartford, Wethersfield and Wind- 
sor, had been equally enterprising. They bought Indian lands, 
from the Connecticut river west to the borders of the State of 
New York ; and northward to the confines of Massachusetts. 
This Hartford colony, however, claimed to hold its grant by pur- 
chases from different patentees, some of those noblemen who ob- 
tained from the king grants of land in America by furnishing 
Charles the First with money to squander among his favorites. 
This Royal Grant, at second hand, was deemed by the Connecti- 
cut colony a better title to its possessions than that of the colony 
of New Haven, which had no color of a Royal English title to the 
territory it had purchased of the Indians. 

Nevertheless both colonies dwelt together in peace and amity. 
They united with the Massachusetts and Providence plantations 
by agreements for mutual defense against the Indians, the Dutch 
and the French, who had become somewhat troublesome on the 
northern borders. 

This continued until, in 1660, King Charles the Second was re- 
stored to the throne of England. The head of his father, Charles 
the First, had been cut off by the sentence of a court convened 
by Oliver Cromwell and composed of prominent officers and 
magistrates who, after the restoration, were individually de- 
nounced in Royal Orders, as Regicides, and King Charles the 
Second sent out his "pursuivants" to capture any of them, wher- 
ever they might be found in his dominions. 

Two of these men, named Goffe and Whalley, arrived in Bos- 
ton in i6C>o, and early in 1661, they came to New Haven, where 
they were concealed by Mr. Davenport, and afterwards at the 
Judge's Cave in West Rock. Then they went to Milford, where 
the king's officers being close upon their tracks, they, not wish- 
ing to get Governor Leete and Mr. Davenport in trouble, boldly 
exhibited themselves in New Haven city. Escaping the same 
day, they concealed themselves under the "Neck" or North 
Haven bridge, over which the officers galloped in pursuit. The 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 1 5 

Regicides then left their hiding place and proceeded to Bran- 
ford, ultimately ascending the Connecticut river to Massachu- 
setts. It is well known to every student of history that the 
movements of these men, all of the time that they were in Nevv 
Haven or its vicinity, was known to faithful friends. They 
were daily fed while in the Judge's Cave, and until their final 
departure they were concealed, if not by the authorities, it was 
at least by the unofficial encouragement of Governor Leete (suc- 
cessor to Governor Eaton), Mr. Davenport and others. 

It is probable that this incident served to call the attention of 
the king's adherents to the New Haven Colony, and precipitated 
the annexation of the New Haven Colony to that of Connecti- 
cut at Hartford. The New Haven Colony, never having had a 
Royal Charter, was obliged to give up its independent existence, 
and in 1662 a Royal Charter was obtained by Governor Win- 
throp. After some resistance the New Haven Colony accepted the 
situation and became in 1664 a component part of the Colony 
of Connecticut. Thenceforward the "Generall Courte" was 
held at Hartford, and from that court issued all the laws that 
governed New Haven and other towns of the Commonwealth. 



CHAPTER TWO. 

THE NEW VILLAGE KING PHILIP's WAR CHURCH SOCIETY LAY- 
OUTS OF LAND LIST OF PROPRIETORS. 

The union with the Connecticut Colony having been perfected, 
and New Haven (no longer a colony, but now an important 
town), having been confirmed in its ownership of the Indian 
lands it had purchased, began to consider ways and means for 
providing land and employment for the large surplus population 
within its borders. To this end some of the chief inhabitants and 
magistrates held meetings and decided to "erect a village upon 
our lands lieing above ye great plaine.'' 

As this could not be done without consent of the "Generall 
Courte," the following record of a session held at Hartford Oct. 
loth, 1667, gives permission to the town of -New Haven by the 
following resolution : 

"Upon the motion of the deputies of New Haven this courte 
grants the towne of New Haven libertie to make a village on ye 
East River, if they see it capable for such a thing, provided they 
setle a villiage there within fower years from May next." 

The New Haven townsmen now discussed this village matter 
in town meeting ; eventually voting to appoint a committee, who 
were to arrange the preliminaries necessary for a village settle- 
ment. The New Haven town committee issued an "Agreement" 
for the signatures of those proposing to become inhabitants of 
the new village. This paper, much torn, may still be found 
among the "Records" in the Town Clerk's ofifice at Wallingford. 

"We, whose names are underwritten bein£$ accepted by the 
Committee of New Haven for ye intended village as Planters and 
desireing that ye worship and ordinances of God may in due time 
be set up and encouraged among us, as the main concernment of 
a Christian People, doe sincerely and in the fear of God pronii>e 
and engage ourselves that we shall not neither directly nor in- 
directly, do anything to hinder or obstruct any good means that 
shall be used by ye said Comite, or others intrusted by them to 

(16) 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I7 

promote the premises, by securing a Godly and able ministry 
among us to dispense to us the word of God, and when such min- 
istry, or a Church of Christ shall be settled among us, we engage 
by no means to disturb the same in their choice of a Minister or 
Ministers or other Chh officers or in any other of their Chh 
Rights, liberties, or administrations, nor shall refuse or with- 
draw due maintenance from such Minister or Ministry. And 
farther we doe engage ourselves peaceably to submit to such set- 
tlement, and Civil order as the said Committee shall direct among 
us either by themselves, or some other as a Comite by them ap- 
pointed, upon the place, until the said village come to be an or- 
derly establishment within itself, and lastly we doe engage per- 
sonally to settle upon ye place by May next, commencing next, 
come twelve month, if God's Providence inevitably hinder not, 
and to observe and perform all and every yet other Articles 
agreed upon." 

It was signed by the following 39 persons, a sufficient number, 
in the opinion of the committee, to establish the proposed vil- 
lage, viz : 

1 Samuel Street 21 John Milles 

2 John Mosse, Sr. 22 Nathan Andrews 

3 John Brockett 23 John Ives* 

4 Nathl Merriman, Sr. 24 Simon Tuttell 

5 Abraham Dowlittle 25 Samuel Miles=^= 

6 Jere How 26 William Johnson* 

7 Samuel Andrews 27 John Harriman 

8 Daniel Sherman* 28 Francis Heaton* 

9 John Hall 29 John Fen* 

10 Samuel Hall 30 Daniel Hogge* 

11 Samll Cook 31 Samuel Whitehead* 

12 Zach How 32 Benjamin Lewis 

13 Nathl How 33 Thomas Curtis 

14 Joseph Benham 34 Thomas Yale 

15 Samuel Potter 35 Thomas Hall 

16 Joseph Ives 36 John Beech, Sr. 

17 Eleazar Peck ^7 Eliasaph Preston 

18 Samuel Munson 38 Jehiel Preston* 

19 John Peck 39 Eliazer Holt* 

20 Samuel Browne* 

The names marked with a star are those of signers to the 



l8 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Agreement, who did not "possess their lotts/' which "lotts" were 
assigned to other applicants. Subsequently a few of these orig- 
inal signers were received as inhabitants the same as some other 
persons who applied for "accommodations" after the town was 
firmly established. 

The New Haven committee selected from this list four persons, 
who were to oversee the work of laying out the new village, and 
act as the agents of the New Haven committee in matters per- 
taining to the distribution of house lots and the orderly disposi- 
tion of the land about to be settled upon. 

It is not to be supposed that a committee composed of New 
Haven magistrates, and leading men would proceed in any other 
than an orderly way ; and therefore they formulated the follow- 
ing document dated New Haven 31st of ye nth month 1669 (31st 
of January, 1668). 

"i. The Committee do consent to put the said village designe 
into ye hands of a competent number of persons fitly qualified for 
that work, provided, they reasonably appear and engage to un- 
dertake ye same upon theire articles and further shall appoint 
some fit persons of ye said number to be a committee with full 
power to manage their plantation affairs, until the place come to 
be an orderly establishment within itself. 

"2. For ye safety and well being of church afifairs, for ye Min- 
istry and maintenance, the committee do order yt ye s'd under- 
takers and successors, before (they are) admitted shall subscribe 
to the following engagement, vide He, or they, as afs'd shal not 
by any means Disturb ye church when settled there, in their 
choice of Minister or Ministers, or other ch'h officers — or in any 
of their Ch'h Rights, Liberties, or administrations, nor shall re- 
fuse nor withdraw due maintainance from such ministry, and un- 
til such Ch'h be settled, shall submit to such order as ye said com- 
mittee shall make, for a Godly Minister to dispence ye word of 
God among them. 

"3. That the said Committee to be appointed and their suc- 
cessors in receiving of Planters, shall have due respect to New 
Haven persons, being fit and oflfering themselves, so far as it 
can consist with the good of the place and capacity thereof. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I9 

"4. Lastly. These articles being accepted, the s'd company 
and all others admitted planters among them, shall enjoy their 
accommodations and lands, without payment of purchase money 
to New Haven, to themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, 
forever, so far as concerns New Haven town's purchase within 
the village bounds, the said town of New Haven consenting 
there unto. And we do nominate, 

Mr. Samuel Street, 

John Moss, 

John Brockett and 

Abraham Doolittle 
To be a committee whom we hereby impower to manage all 
plantation affairs in ye said village according to, and in pursu- 
ance of the above written articles, and to see the same attended 
and performed by the planters, either, are or shall be by them the 
said committee, and also for to disposal and distribution of al- 
lotments in some such equal way as shall best suit the condition 
of the place and ye inhabitants thereof, and to use their best 
means they can for procurement of some able and fit man to 
dispense the word of God among them, and lastly, w,e do im- 
pow^er them, the above named committee to make choice of such 
other fit persons into the exercise of their power and trust with 
themselves, for their assistance, if any such shall appear among 
them, and the major part of the said committee, hereby ap- 
pointed or intended, have full power to act in all the premises, 
as they shall see cause, in pursuance of the said articles and un- 
dertakings. In testimony whereof, and to all the said articles 
and premises, we, the committee appointed by New Haven, 
thereunto, have set to our hands. 

William Jones John Harriman 

Matthew Gilbert John Humiston 

William Broadley Abraham Dickerman 

Jeremiah Osborn."i 
The governmental machinery of the "new village" being thus 
arranged for by the assignment of the four supervisors or town 



iThese men were the Lieutenant Governor of New Haven, the Mag- 
istrates and principal men. 



20 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

agents, the other persons interested began to make their prep- 
arations for the settlement. 

From all the information, which we of the present day can 
gather, by a careful perusal of public records, and an inspection 
of many other documents that have come down to us, with many 
letters and private papers now in the collection of the Connecti- 
cut, New Haven Colony and other Historical Societies we are 
enabled to understand why our ancestors considered the plant- 
ing of their new village a "very great undertaking." 

The town of New Haven had been established for thirty years. 
The country northward was still an almost unbroken forest, in- 
fested by Indians, howling wolves, fierce bears, catamounts, and 
other wild animals who made both day and night fearsome to all 
except the most courageous of the settlers. The Indians living 
in the vicinity of New Haven, had been so well treated by the 
former Governor, Mr. Eaton, and his associates, that they were 
as a rule, very friendly. Nevertheless, about the time the men 
who had signed the "Wallingford Agreement'' were prepared to 
go forth into the wilderness, tribes of Indians (living far to 
the northward), who had habitually frequented the shores of 
Long Island sound, for the purposes of fishing, "powwowing" 
and gathering shells wherewith to fashion their "wampum" or 
Indian money, began again to infest the white settlements, caus- 
ing friendly Indians to become restless and creating in the minds 
of the New Haven and Wallingford people a feeling of impend- 
ing danger against which it was important to take the most am- 
ple precautions. 

To this end arrangements were made for the enrollment of a 
guard, the fortification of houses, and so placing of their village 
that all of its inhabitants could be speedily gathered together at 
the call of danger. 

A year or more was thus occupied, the road toward Hartford, 
which had been but little more than an Indian trail leading 
through the mountain pass at the Hanging Hills, was carried 
over the hills to the eastward and widened. It now assumed the 
dignified title of the "Colony road," and became the chief high- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 21 

way and one of the most important avenues of communication 
with all of the New England colonies. 

This road, which bordered upon the Quinnipiac river, gave 
convenient access to the plateau of land, "above ye great plaine,"' 
which had been agreed upon by the committee in charge of the 
Wallingford settlement. They located their village on high 
ground, about a mile from the river ; and chose a locality that 
was certain to furnish all the elements necessary for a commu- 
nity willing to conquer the wilderness, work hard, and improve 
their condition. Those who signed the Agreement, were gen- 
erally New Haven settlers with large families seeking a set- 
tlement for their children or dependents. Their descendants 
have since had reason to bless them for the exceptional wisdom 
these pioneers exhibited in selecting the site upon which the 
present Borough of Wallingford now rests. 

The bounds of the new village were defined : 

"Att a Courte of Election held at Hartford May 12th, 1670, 
as follows : 

"This Court having been moved to state ye Bounds of ye New 
Village that is settling upon ye plains as you goe to New 
Haven — Do grant that ye Bounds shall come from the little 
Brook at the south end of the great plain to ye Northward Ten 
Miles, and from the said brook southward to Branford Bounds 
and on each side of the River five miles — thatt is five miles on 
ye East side and five miles on ye West side of ye River provided 
that ye said Village be carried on and made a plantation with- 
out any relation or subordination to any other town and pro- 
vided the Bounds hereby granted to ye said village do not preju- 
dice any Bounds formerly granted to any Plantation or particu- 
lar person or do not extend to ye north any further than to reach 
the old road to New Haven yt goeth over Pilgrims Harbor. 

"And this Courte orders yt ye Rantation shall be called Wal- 
lingford."' 

Two years later the following addition was made to tiie boun- 
daries of Wallingford : 
"May 9th, 1672. At a General Court at Hartford 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



"Itt was granted that Wallingford should extend their Bounds 
to the westward of their former grant 'too' miles their whole 
breadth provided this grant shall not prejudice any grant made 
by this Court to any person or persons formerly of any part of 
that part of land," 







SO'^TH £'^0 




HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 23 

The committee, Messrs Samuel Street, John Morse Senr, John 
Brockett and Abraham DooHttle, showed themselves fully com- 
petent ; from the time of their appointment until a number of 
settlers had built sufficient houses, fences and other accommoda- 
tions to protect themselves in their new village, these men con- 
tinued to work for the success of this enterprise. 

An inspection of the records made at this time informs us 
that "forty-two house lots," and an equal number of River lots : 
"upon the river called 'New Haven East River' are laid out 
to severall of ye inhabitants." It is also shown by the records 
that of the original subscribers to the "Wallingford Agreement" 
ten or more did not "possess" their allotments, and their "house 
lots were granted by ye comtee" to other persons "with ye River 
lott belonging to ytt." 

The committee and surveyors had carefully laid out these house 
lots, and all the persons accepted as inhabitants up to the month 
of April, 1671, drew lots therefor. Their names and the house 
lots each one obtained will be found in the map, which is a re- 
duced copy of a map, originally drawn upon a page of an early 
book of Wallingford Records. 

The map here given, bears the names and numbers drawn by 
all "Inhabitants accepted by ye comtee," and who "possessed 
lots" from the 31st of January, 1668, to the 15th of February 
1671-2 when it was voted "Thatt no more house lotts be granted, 
except upon ye west side of ye River." 

At the present day it is interesting to note how carefully the 
"Comtee" planned the lay out of their settlement. 

"Beginning att ye south part of ye hill, upon ye East side of 
ye Great Plane, commonly called 'New Haven Plaine' ; they laid 
out two house lots ; next a piece of land (containing some forty 
acres) was left 'for a Planting Field' and then four more house 
lots were laid out. The record says 'These six lots having some 
land lieng (lying) at ye end of them towards Whartons Brook; 
it is agreed by ye Comtee that yt be distributed to the aforesaid 
persons (meaning the six who obtained these lots) as part of 
their other outlands, Hieways excepted.' 

"Next to ye aforesaid home lotts it is ordered that thear shall 



24 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

be a highway crosse ye hill from East to West of six rodds 
broade; and from thence a Long Hiway of six rodds broade on 
ye top of ye Hill to runn Northward, and on each side of itt to 
(two) ranges of house lotts of six acres to a lott, and these lots 
to be distributed." 

It was subsequently decided that there should be two ranges 
of House lotts : "five lotts on ye East side, and five lotts on ye 
west side of the Long High way. Then a cross Hieway six 
rods broade across the hills from East to West. Then two more 
ranges of six house lotts each on each side of the Long High 
way. Then another cross hieway of six rodds, and two other 
ranges of house lotts, five on ye East side and five on the west 
side ; and soe to have another highway East and west, and more 
house lotts, on the Long Hieway northward as the townsmen 
may see occasion." 

It was also "Ordered by ye Comtee for ye town of Walling- 
ford, yt (that) no person or persons whatsoever that hath any 
lands granted to them within the Libbertyes of ye said town, 
shall have liberty to sell, let, give or any way allynyate itt or any 
part of yt, from himself to any other to bring in him or them 
to be inhabitants therein without ye consent or approbation of 
ye Comite now intrusted during ye tyme of their lives, or after- 
ward, without ye consent or approbation of ye inhabitants of ye 
said town, or such as by them be intrusted wath ye management 
of those affairs." 

Two of these lots were set apart for "Ye Ministry," and one 
lot for "ye use of the first six persons," probably meaning for 
other town purposes if it should be required ; as four of the 
"first six persons" were in authority as committee men. 

The thirty-nine house lots were allotted as follows: 

No. 26, Samuel Andrews M. No. 25, Nathan Andrews IM- 
No. I, John Brockett, Sn H. No. 4, John Beach H. Xo. 34. 
Richard Beach L- 

No. 10, Joseph Benham, Senr. L. 

No. 8, Samuel Cook L- No. 36, Thomas Curtice '^^■ 

No. 3, Abraham Dowlittle. Senr, H. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 25 

No. 9, Samuel Hall M. No. 30, Daniel Hopper L. No. 22, 
Jeremiah How M. 

No. II, John Hall M. No. 32, Thomas Hall M. No. 20, 
Zachariah How L- 

No. 19, Nathaniel How L. No. 23, John Harriman M. 

No. 21, Joseph Ives M. 

No. 42, Benjamin Lewes M. 
--No. 2, John Mosse, Senr, H. No. 24, John Mosse, Jr. M. 

No. 7, Nathaniel Merriman, Senr, H. No. 13, Nathaniel Mer- 
riman, Jr. M. 

No. 14 Samuel Munson M. No. 2", John Miles M. \'o. 29. 
John Mix M. 

No. 5, Eliasaph Preston M. No. 28, John Peck M. No. 7, 
Eleazur Peck L. No. 18, Samuel Potter M. 

No. -^y, Samuel Royce M. No. 39, Nehemiah Royce M. No. 
40, Isaac Royce L- No. 41, Nathaniel Royce M. 

No. 6, Rev. Samuel Street H. 

No. 35, Simon Tuttell M. No. 33, David Tuttell M. No. 31, 
Samuel Thorp M. 

No. 38, Thomas Yale M. 

No. 12 to the I St 6 persons and Nos. 15 and 16 "to ye min- 
istry."! 

It was agreed that the town rate or taxes should be laid upon 
such sum of money which each settler should declare he was 
willing "to pay rates for" and the "Ranks" were settled as 
follows : 

H "Ye Hiest (Highest) Rank shall paye on £100.00.00. 
M "Ye Meadle Rank shall paye on £75.00.00. 
L "Ye Loest Rank shall paye on £50.00.00." 

For the land Divisions it was "voted Tliatt there shall be al- 
lowed for the first division of lands ; to each planter, taking in 
House lotts, River lotts, and all sorts of land. To the loest 



iThe capitals, after each name in this list, denote the "Rank" as it 
appears in a later list drawn up to settle the amoimt of land each person 
should have in the several Divisions, as they should from time to time 
be made. 



26 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

ranke 40 acers, to the meaddle ranke 60 acres, and to the hiest 
ranke 80 acres, and soe to keep for ye present." 

There is no doubt that this orderly arrangement of House 
lotts, and agreement for the division of lands, was in a great 
measure due to Mr. John Brockett and Mr. John Moss, who had, 
some years before, explored the region ; and Mr. Brockett hav- 
ing been the surveyor of the outlands for the New Haven plant- 
ers, was well qualified to lay out satisfactorily the lands of the 
new plantation. 

In the spring of 1672-3 so many persons had erected houses 
and fenced in their allotments that the authorities in New Ha- 
ven concluded the inhabitants of Wallingford might safely con- 
duct their own affairs ; therefore the committee resigned in May, 
and thenceforward the community was governed by its own 
"Comte" or Town Meetings, at which the people elected their 
own officials, and a record was made by prominent inhabitants 
pledging themselves to "carry on ye town in an orderly manner." 

At the same meeting the town chose John Mosse, Senr., John 
Brockett, Abraham Doolittle, Si"-, Nathaniel Merriman, Sr., and 
John Hall, Jr., a "committee to approve the admission of new 
planters." About this time the New Haven people, mindful of 
their own interests, and fearful lest the growth of the new vil- 
lage should encroach upon their own reserved territory, ap- 
pointed a committee to meet with a like committee appointed by 
the town of Wallingford ; and settle the boundary ciuestions 
which had been troubling both town and village for some time. 

The document agreed to by this committee is as follows: 
"I. By the Comtee for New Haven underwritt that Walling- 
ford Bownds on the East side of the East River shall be from 
Brandford line Northerlie to Wharton's brooke where it crosseth 
the north branch, of the said brooke, and thence at the brooke 
runne into ye East River. 

"H. That New Haven shall runn two miles and a halfe north- 
ward from the Foot of the Blew Hills i on the Mill river, upon 
that river, and the line from a stake there to the foote of the 



iMt. Carmcl. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 27 

Blew Hills on the East River ; and from the sayd Two mile and 
a halfe stake along our reare west and by north to the ends of 
their bownds. 

"Which issue they, the committee for Wallingford, consented 
too and accepted, and this to be a issue in Love and Peace." 

"^lemorandum thatt the committee for New Haven doe con- 
sent that the meadow between the Mill River and East River 
northward above the Blew Hills shall be Wallingford as to the 
bulk of itt, and Libertie of draweing itt as they shall see cau^e 
as though the line agreed too should cutt through itt." 

The following year a committee was appointed by New Ha- 
ven to lay out the bounds of the New Village, and their report 
was duly entered upon the land record book of Wallingford, as 
follows : 

"We whose names are under written being appointed to lay 
out the bownds of Wallingford According to the Generall 
Courtes grant. We did Rrnn from the East River commonly 
called New Haven River, upon an East and by South line, five 
miles very nere Pishtapague ponds, and from there upon a North 
by East line untill it meets with Middletowne South bownds ; 
and on East by South line until it meets with Middletowne 
West bownds. And on the West side of New Haven river, 
upon a West and by North line seven miles. 

"As witness our hands this sixth day of November, 1674. 

John Wilford, 
Nathaniel White." 

The report of these surveyors having been accepted, new in- 
habitants from New Haven, Hartford, Boston and other settle- 
ments applied for "accommodations," and permission to live in 
the town. The town committee having examined the credentials 
of these applicants reported them to the town meeting where 
they were either accepted or rejected as the case might be. 

Tliere was also a vast difference made between those who pur- 
chased parcels of land from residents in the town, and those 
who held a proprietorship in not only the land already divided, 
but in all the undivided lands. If the town permitted an out- 



25 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

sider to buy land and become an inhabitant, it jealously guarded 
itself against allowing that purchaser any share in the subse- 
quent divisions of the town lands which were held in common 
by the original Proprietors, or their heirs ; and to this end they 
voted — "That not any man shall have power to sell his accom- 
modation to another man, and leave the town until hee have 
dwelt upon itt three yeares, and after three years he may sell or 
lyniatei itt to any such as the town shall approve of." 

The early records contain many town votes admitting persons 
to full town privileges by reason of their purchasing the former 
right of some other proprietor ; or admitting new planters who 
were needed in the town because of their ability as blacksmiths, 
millwrights, shoemakers, and knowledge of other trades. Such 
men were not accepted, however, without first ascertaining all 
about them, whether they were religious men, of good moral 
character, and had always comported themselves in an orderly 
manner in the "parts from whence they came," and they were 
especially careful that all new comers should agree to the "due 
maintainance of the ministry," the rate being levied according 
to the "Rank" taken up if the person was accepted. 

It was voted "Thatt those thatt hold lots in ye town of Wal- 
lingford and are not Resident upon ye place and do not pay their 
rates within one month after demanded shall be liable to forfeit 
thayre lots." 

Soon after the boundary lines were settled in 1674-5 news 
spread through the New England towns that the Indians under 
King Phillip were attacking the settlements of Massachusett'^, 
where they burned a number of towns, and massacred many ot 
the inhabitants. 

In anticipation of trouble with the Indians a Town Meeting 
was held in Wallingford August 27th, 1675, ^t which the fol- 
lowing order was promulgated : 

"In respect of ye present danger of ye Indians itt was ordered 
that the Inhabitants secure themselves and the principal of theire 
goods by forty fying about two (2) houses, which houses are to 
be Mr. Samuel Street's and Lieut. ?^lerriman's, and that this work 



lAlienate. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 29 

of fortyfieing be sett upon ye 28tli day of this instant by ye 
whole town ; and followed until it be effected and whosever fails 
to pay a fine of 5 shillings. Also that every man bring his arms 
and ammunition complete upon ye Sabbath day thatt he may be 
able in a fitt posture to do service if need require. 

"Thatt the select guard serve as sentnals on ye Sabbath ; the 
rest of the town ward 4 men every Sabbath and two every week 
day and be warned by order from ye constable by the watch and 
called and that they begin to ward when the ward breaks up and 
hold on till ye watch be set again. Thatt they begin and end att 
ye dawning and shutting in of ye day, and that both watch and 
ward come to ye constable yt their arms may be viewed if they 
be according to law. This untill further order, provided not- 
withstanding the select Gaurd is not hereby freed from warding 
on the week days. It is also ordered that the Drum beat at the 
setting and breaking up of the watch." 

This vote, authorizing fortifications, furnishes abundant evi- 
dence that this Indian trouble was more serious than anything 
of the kind that had preceded it ; and the inhabitants of Wal~ 
lingford did not rest until they had not only fortified the two 
houses ordered, but they also erected heavy fences or barricades 
at important points. The houses that had been chosen were 
probably the largest and best built of any existing at that time. 
They were built of hewn timbers, strongly framed, and covered 
with sawn boards, but most probably thatched with rushes, hay, 
or straw, as was nearly every house built about this time. The 
windows were small, and may or may not have been filled with 
glass, a very expensive material in early times. It is well known 
that our ancestors used oiled cloths, and papers, instead of glass, 
when they could not obtain the latter, and we may well believe 
that very few Wallingford houses had more than one or two 
window frames filled with even very small panes of glass. 

The fortification of a house was accomplished only by the ex- 
penditure of a vast amount of labor. All the able bodied men, 
and no doubt some of the women, too, were mustered into com- 
panies. "Sergeant Andrews, and Corporall Hall were appoint- 
ed to call forth hands and teams," sufificient to bring in from "ve 



30 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

wilderness" the "palissadoes" that were to be "ciitt and pinted" 
by another squad of men detailed for that purpose. 

These timbers were from six inches to one foot in diameter, 
and from sixteen to twenty feet in length. They were planted 
close together in a trench from three to five feet deep, entirely 
surrounding the house to be fortified, the pointed ends upper- 
most. This enclosure had a strongly framed gateway of logs 
with loopholes and arrangements for speedily opening, closing, 
and barring every entrance on the shortest notice of danger. 

The Governor's Council at Hartford had ordered strict pre- 
cautions to be taken, for defending the several towns ; prescrib- 
ing the number of men, to be on "ward" or guard ; and this was 
the reason the work of fortifying had been pushed forward so 
rapidly. "Att a town meeting held in Wallingford 28h Septem- 
ber 1675. Itt was ordered and agreed, hoping itt may be no 
ofTence to ye Honble Council. Thatt as in other towns they have 
a stated number appointed for warding considering the neces- 
sities of occasions and inability to hold to ward on ye 4th inst 
of ye town every day. We also have presumed also to make 
some abatement for ye present until more danger appears, or 
our superiours see cause to reduce us to our former injunction." 

There is no evidence that the "Superiours" at Hartford, found 
much fault with the Wallingford people whose records inform 
us that every care was taken to protect themselves from any in- 
cursion of the enemy. At the close of each day, when the drum 
was beaten the people repaired to the fortified houses, there to 
remain at rest until an hour before the dawn of day, when the 
guard was changed, and increased in numbers ; that being the 
time the Indians usually chose for attacking a settlement. At 
sunrise, if there was no alarm, the gates were opened, and those 
who had spent the night within the fortifications, drove forth 
their cows and cattle and went about their usual avocations. 

Tlie "guard," divided into suitable squads, consisted of every 
able bodied man except the minister, the two deacons and one 
or more of the chief men. Every member of the guard fur- 
nished his own weapons and was obliged to keep them with 
plenty of powder and shot, in good order under penalty. The 




HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 3I 

firearms consisted of "match locks,'' and "fire locks." If a 
match lock, they were to be "charged with a fitt proportion of 
match ;" and from thirty to forty feet of match was considered 
a "fitt proportion." This "match" was made of cotton wick or 
threads soaked in rum and impregnated with fine powder. It 
was then tightly twisted, and wound upon a reel attached to the 
gun : a big mouthed long barreled affair 
requiring a "rest," which was carried by 
the soldier. Tliis rest was a short, steel 
pointed wooden cane with a crotch 
wherein the gun was placed after the 
sharp pointed end of the "rest" had been 
thrust in the ground, before the man was 
ready to take aim. At a signal on the 
drum all the matches were lighted, and 
ON rr ouA . - ^^^^^^^ ^^^ l_^^ extinguished until the order 

was given. These matches were so constructed that they burned 
at the rate of about six inches an hour, and were kept lighted so 
long as the soldier was on ward or guard. 

The "fire locks" were perhaps better weapons than the match 
locks, but were not considered as certain to oe discharged. A 
fire lock might also be used with a rest. The owner was re- 
quired to provide "half a score" of flints "well fitted to his fire- 
lock," with "shott and powder for at least five shotts." He was 
also to supply himself with two "bandoleers" or wide leathern 
belts crossing each shoulder, to which his gun, powder horn and 
other accoutrements were secured. The other weapons used 
were swords and pikes. These latter were steel pointed lances, 
fashioned by the blacksmiths, and fastened to the end of poles 
from ten to twelve feet in length. The town furnished these 
pikes, and paid a man to care for them. Tliey were usually 
kept in a long box at the meeting house, when not required for 
use by the guard. Training was an everyday affair, while an 
alarm existed, and severe penalties were exacted from all who 
did not appear, and practice with the pikes, swords and firearms, 
according to the orders of their superior officers. The guard 
was also trained in cases of fire, and everv inhabitant was obliged 



32 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

to provide "some convenient piggins," or wooden buckets, to be 
always filled and ready for use if "from any cause" a fire should 
break out. 

vVhen the guard went out to battle with Indians, they usually 
wore a thick canvas coat heavily wadded with cotton wool, and 
"quilted fitt for service," as a defence against Indian arrows, and 
the town went so far as to "order" every man who went out into 
"ye wilderness" to have and to wear such a coat ; and "ye tail- 
ors about ye town shall consider and advise how to make them, 
and take care thatt they be done without unnecessary delay." 

This public care for the safety of every member of the com- 
munity was no doubt considered onerous by the young and ven- 
turesome spirits, and we find numerous cases where severe dis- 
cipline was meted out to ofifenders. They were whipped and 
placed in the stocks, for what we should consider very trivial 
causes, but in times of public danger, in the early days, our fore- 
fathers were stern and unrelenting. Any order they considered 
it was necessary to make in their public councils, commanded the 
obedience of all, until it was repealed, or its enforcement ren- 
dered unnecessary. 

The condition of armed watchfulness continued until the fall 
of the following year ; when, King Philip being dead, and the 
Indians who had committed so many ravages in the Massachu- 
setts and Connecticut valleys had been so severely chastised, it 
was believed the danger was about over ; so in town meeting Oct. 
2d, 1676, "Itt was agreed thatt all the labor thatt has been be- 
stowed upon ye fortifications, shall be warned, and no account 
be made about them." 

In other words, the people were to consider themselves amply 
repaid for their labor, by the protection they had been aft'orded ; 
and that as all had engaged in the defence, no one person should 
claim any pay for the services he or she had rendered for the 
public defence. 

We are not to assume that our ancestors during all this time 
had neglected their individual or town affairs. They arranged 
for the improvement of the breed of their "cattell and sheepe 
and hogs." Their horses were allowed to run in the woods and 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 33 

it was ordered "thatt whosoever shall bring- in horses out of the 
woods, and after they have taken out whatt they see cause, do 
not drive back the rest a mile onward of the walk from whence 
they fetched them, shall be liable to pay all damage that may 
arise through their neglect." They also ordered that the own- 
ers of "cattell should pay for any damage done by those beasts," 
and that "two men whom the town shall appoint" should deter- 
mine, "what Hoggs shall be yoked and ringed, and what hogs 
have no need soe to be." They determined also in their town 
meetings the "plantings," and who should be of the planting com- 
panies sent to the common fields, to sow or reap the grain ; and 
in all things paternally overlooked carefully all public matters, 
and generally also many of the private concerns of the towns- 
people. 

The Indian troubles recalled to the planters of Wallingford 
the necessity of regularly establishing a church and building a 
meeting house. They had been worshipping in different houses, 
where John Harriman, a layman, preached to them for the first 
two or three years. Then they invited the Rev. Samuel Street 
to settle and become their pastor. He had been serving in that 
capacity for several years but the meeting house which was 
"voated" had not yet been erected. The Indian wars, and other 
heavy expenses for defenses, had prevented the planters from 
building a suitable house for the worship of God. Now, how- 
ever, it was determined at least that the church itself should be 
established, and as nothing could be done without the consent 
of all the inhabitants, this important matter was settled by ap- 
pointing the "pillars" or persons who were charged with the de- 
tails of the establishment. 

This record, which reads as follows, is here inserted, as an ex- 
ample set by our ancestors, of the reverent way they proceeded 
in all their religious enterprises. 

"Att a lawful and full meeting of ye inhabitants of ye towne 
of Wallingford, and upon ye 15th Day of ye 2d month (April) 
inst., 1676, itt was ordred and enacted by ye towne, that as there 
had been conference about establishing a church of Christ in ye 
aforsaid towne and allso a solemn day set apart and celebrated 



34 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

by ye towne unanimously, to seek God's guidance in so great a 
work, they have now allso all freely and unanimously concluded, 
if it be the will of God that there shall be a Church of Christ 
gathered, and to walk according to ye Congregational way, and 
have also all freely and unanimously left ye management of ye 
same in ye hands of ye persons whose names are underwritten, 
thatt if it be ye will of God to incline their hearts, so many of 
them as may be a competent number for that great work, may in 
his time lay ye foundation. 

Mr. Moss Lieut. Merriman Eliasaph Preston 

Mr. Samll Street Sergt Doolittle Jobn Hall Senr 

Mr. Brockett John Beach John Hall Jr 

Thomas Yale 

Nehemiah Royce 

Nathan Andrews 

Benj. Lewes" 

It does not appear that this church formation resulted in any 
very active efforts being made to provide a house of worship ; 
although men were chosen to fix the site, determine the size, and 
procure materials, it was five years or more before a structure 
"2S foot long, 24 foot broade, and tenn foot between ye grown 
sill and wall plate " was erected. The inhabitants were poor, they 
could not command sufficient means to pay for the mechanical 
labor required, and the lands they had already laid out and hail 
under cultivation barely afforded them a scanty subsistence. 

They now determined to make a second division of their lands, 
and at the town meeting of December 27, 1686, "The town agree 
to Divide and distribute in our 2nd Division as foUoweth: Tliatt 
there shall be a lott cast, who shall first make his choice and soe 
by lott shall all have their choice ; as thus : The first choice shall 
take but halfe his proportion of land of his first division, and soe 
shall lay out to every man half his proportion of each man's first 
division, and then for the 2nd part of the 2nd Division. He 
that had his last lott, in the first part of the 2nd Division shall 
have his first choice. And soe the rest follow successively. This 
was a vote of ye Town. Ye Severall proportions or quantities of 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 3o 

acres thatt falls by Right unto each Planter according to the 
Town's Agreement by which they would lay out ye 2nd Division, 
according to Ranks, Heads, and Estates is as foUoweth. 

Sixty-six persons drew lots, and the land allotted to a Planter 
in the "Hiest" rank was 333 acres. To one in the "Meadle"' 
Rank 222 acres, and to a planter of the "Loest" Rank 166 acres. 

This 2nd Division disposed of nearly all the land north and 
west of the Long Highway to "Middletown bownds," and from 
the record made we learn that the Town of Wallingford has 
nearly doubled in population. 

"At a meeting held on January 20th, 1686. a parcell or certain 
tract of land the town reserved for the admission of more Plant- 
ers Lieng on ye west side of ye River Beginning at ye common 
Field by ye Mill,i and running westward until it comes over ye 
Broad Swamp and from thence on a North line to the River and 
so from thence to Nathaniel Hows Medow and then running 
along by the edge of ye Hill until they come over against the 
New Mill Hiways excepted, and twenty Rodds from the River 
excepted." 

This reservation extended from the present Yalesville three or 
more miles westward, then North to the River and back again 
to Yalesville Mill. It covered all the Northwestern part of the 
town now known as Cheshire and Cheshire Street, with a part 
of the present territory of the town of Meriden. 

Not long before this reservation had been made "It was voated 
Thatt Doctor John Hull of Derby and two of his sons be ad- 
meated Planters on condition bee and ye Town agrees." 

After the 2nd Division had been made, these new "Heads" ap- 
pear on the List, recorded as follows in a town meeting held May 
S, 1687. 

"The Town granted to Doctor John Hull of Derby and two 
of his sons, as a part of their first Division, the whole being two 
hundred and three score acres. Each of them six acres for a 
house lott a little above ye common field, leaving sufficient hie- 
ways, and soe much joyning to it as will make three score acres 
Also twenty acres on the back side of the Round Hill, part of it 

lYalesville. 



36 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

in the common field and 40 acres in the lower end of the Broad 
Swamp. Also 100 acres at the beginning of the Bare Hills on 
both sides of the Brook." 

"The allotment of five hundred acres of land to Dr. John Hull 
and his two sons was followed the next year, 1688, by the Towns- 
men and Recorder being impowered to issue the matter about 
Doctor Hull's Divisions of land we doe agree that he may have 
liberty to take up 520 acres 2nd Division land to him and two 
of his sons in any unlaid out land that lies for the 2nd Division, 
excepting that tract of land reserved for ye receaving of more 
Planters and we leave itt with Ensign Thomas Yale and Thomas 
Curtis to regulate them in their 40 acres which they have to take 
up, and if they see cause to give them liberty to take some of 
their 2nd Division land in that tract of land reserved for ad- 
mitting more Planters." 

The Falls Plain Division of land came next, sixty-five lots be- 
ing laid out February 19th, 1689, at "ye head of ye Falls Plaine."^ 
They were laid out for "home lotts" "on a Hieway tow (2) rods 
broade" and a quarter of a mile long, "two tiers" of lots. Those 
on the east side extended from "ye hieway to the River," and the 
lots on the west side extended "to ye Hills." Each lot containcil 

I South Hanover, Town of Meriden. 

Note — The following action was taken by the town, which looks as if 
they had decided to have a little village of their own, at the bend of the 
river, where Hanover is now located. 

"Att a Lawful Town Meeting Feby 19th, 1689-90 The town voted thatt 
the Falls Plain shall be cast lots for and laid out according to the written 
platform or Map::The lots being cast each man's lot is as followeth : : 
Feby 19th, 1689-90. 

"The town voted thatt the Destribution of ye Falls Plain shall be ac- 
cording to ye List of Estates in ye present List::and Heds to be allowed 
att ten pounds per head :Male and Female." 

The map contained memoranda evidently correcting errors, which have 
been eliminated from the map here given. The surveyor made very close 
calculations. He widened or lengthened the lots as he laid them out, so 
that as near as possible every lot contained about the same quantity of 
Land. 

It does not appear that any who drew lots in the Falls Plain built 
houses there or turned them into "home lots." The "hieway" became later 
a "Country road." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



37 







38 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

from 3^/2 to 4 acres of land. This division is now known as Han- 
over in the south part of the town of Meriden. 

Scarcely had this division been made when the French and 
their Indian allies from Canada began to make war upon the 
English settlements of the Connecticut valley, and within two 
weeks the town ordered a fort to be built around the barely com- 



Lfi-i^ 



pleted meeting house. This war lasted eleven years, and while 
danger was always imminent the planters of Wallingford, by rea- 
son of extra precautions escaped having any of their townsmen 
cut ofif by prowling bands of Indians, and carried into captivity 
to Canada. Many incautious persons in neighboring towns were 
thus either massacred, or carried off ; and in view of such depre- 
dations the town "Voated that settlements beyond ye Blew hills 
might not be made except ye persons desireing to goe, goe in 
Companys of eight or more men, with propper arms." It was 
also declared "thatt men who goe to ye west farms i shall not goe 
until an hour after sunrise, and shall come back an hour befoar 
ye sun shall sett ;" "and shall bear amies." 

While the French from Canada were harassing the English 
settlements, another division of land was made bv the town of 



iCheshire. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 39 

Walling-ford called in the records the "Cleared Plain Division." 
It distributed some land along the river, and north of the present 
town towards Yalesville where a new mill had been erected. 

For some years before this, sundry planters having land al- 
lotted to them in the several Devisions had obtained "liberty of 
ye town" to exchange with each other their near at home out- 
lands, for other land they deemed more desirable for cultivation. 
They would "goe in parties of eight" with "propper armes into 
ye wilderness," and finding a suitable spot for their purpose, 
would plant corn, cut hay, fell timber, and do other farm Work, 
protecting themselves at night in rude log forts, if they found 
themselves at too great a distance from the town to return there 
before sunset. Previous to the troubles with the French, a num- 
ber of these small parties had explored the neighborhood of 
Wallingford, and the records inform us that the earliest of these 
expeditions was to the westward of the Blew Hills, across the 
"New Haven East River" to the valley of the Mill River, "thatt 
goeth toward ye New Haven bownds." 

This region was appropriately named "Ye Fresh Meddow" and 
was favorably known, as early as 1676-1680 to the adventurous 
planters and their brave full grown sons who assisted them in 
gathering hay and cutting pipe staves in this part of the Wal- 
lingford settlement. Later it was called the "West farms," and 
surveyors Curtice and Yale were authorized to "lay out" lands to 
such persons who chose to take up their 2d Division land, for 
similar allotments in the undivided lands on the "west side of ye 
Great River over by ye West Rocks." 

A "lay out" of land did not permit the planter to locate him- 
self and his family upon the land thus "layed out" to him. It 
simply gave him a prior right to the particular spot he had chosen 
as suitable for him or his sons to cultivate and improve when 
the war clouds should have passed over, 

A copy of one of these early "lay outs" finds an appropriate 
place in these pages from the fact that it was issued to Lieut. 
Samuel Hall, grandfather of the Rev. Samuel Hall, the first 
pastor of the -church in Clieshire. It is as follows: 



40 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

"Laved out for Left. Samuel Hall his second choyce of his 
second devision and it Lyeth adjoining to his first choyce so yt 
now both are one piece." 

"Beginning at a white oak tree standing on ye East side of ye 
river called Nuhaven Mill River about 25 Rodds from ye River 
half a mile above Scots Rock: from thence Westward 132 Rods 
to a stone yt lyeth in ye line between Samuel Cook and ye said 
Samuel Halli and from thence Southward half a mile above 
Scots Rock2 and from thence westward 132 Rods to a stone yt 
lyeth in ye line Between Sam'l Cook and ye above said Sam'l Hall 
and from thence southward half a mile to a black oak Tree; this 
tree standeth westward from ye square line 42 Rodds. From 
this Tree Eastward 85 Rodds then gets away South 120 Rodds 
to a chesnut tree and then Eastward 80 Rodds to ye first square 
line yt cometh from ye first station. It is on ye East side of ye 
Mill River — for by reason of ye crookedness of ye river ye East 
Line crosseth ye River to ye Weast side of ye River 40 Rodds 
before we come to ye Southeand of our measure so we sett off 
from ye streight line 16 rods to a chesnut Tree yt stands on ye 



iThis Samuel Hall was a "Dish turner," and he is the man to whom 
the following vote refers. "January 19th, 1691-92 ye town voted to allow 
Deken SaniH Hall tenn shillings for turning ye ballesters for ye pues." 

2"Scots Rock" mentioned twice in the foregoing "lay out" is located in 
the south part of the town of Cheshire (somewhat more than half a mile 
north of the New Haven line on the farm of the late Alonzo Brooks). 
It was known by that name at the time of the settlement of Wallingford. 

When the men from Hartford settled at Farmington, prominent among 
them was one Thomas Scott, father of Edmund Scott. The Colony of 
Hartford chose him in 1639 "to goe and explore ye countrie" at Farm- 
ington "and other parts to ye southward and westward." A son of this 
Edmund Scott, one Joseph Scott (who had frequently accompanied his 
father from Farmington to New Haven, through this region), was ex- 
ploring the Tunxis Valley in 1666, and being captured by Indians was 
for a time held for ransom in the neighborhood of this rock. Afterwards 
men from Farmington came down by the Indian trail (then called "ye 
New Haven path") and encamped at the rock described to them by Scott 
upon his return from captivity. Thereafter Scott's name was always men- 
tioned when this rock was alluded to and his adventure was no doubt well 
known to the Wallingford surveyors when they laid out land in this 
neighborhood. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 4I 

East side of ye Mill River so yt the South end of this farm is 96 
rodds wide and holds yt bredth 40 Rodds northward thence East 
to ye streight line againe so yt this farm lyeth for two hundred 
and thirteen acres more or less there is allowances for necessary 
highways. 

"By Thomas Curtiss Survaer. 
"Aprill ye 4th, 1688." 

It will be observed that the foregoing lay out of land to Left 
Samll Hall, was adjoining his "first choyce" of land in this part 
of Cheshire ; and, as he was a "Middle Rank" man he must have 
had something like three hundred and sixty acres "layed out" to 
him upon the Mill river. 

A year before this — 1687 — Samuel Hall's brother, John Hall, 
had one hundred and eleven acres of land laid out to him, "upon 
a plaine, above ye rock," commonly called "Scot's Rock." 

Other "West Farmers" are mentioned as having more or less 
land laid out to them in the south part of the present town, but 
this example of the way it was done will explain the mode of pro- 
cedure in the distribution of common lands to the proprietors of 
the town of Wallingford. 

In like manner, but three or four years after the "Fresh Med- 
does" were frequented, land was laid out to planters who had 
gone up the river to the Northward of the "Falls Plain Division," 
but we have no record of any settlement at the "North Farms" 
until after the war with the French and Indians. In fact, the pa- 
ternal government in Wallingford would not permit such sparse 
settlements either there or elsewhere until they felt confident 
that their settlement would not be molested. 

In 1694, the French and their Indian allies had been very ac- 
tive in the northern part of New England, committing many de- 
predations, but after burning several towns, and slaughtering 
many defenceless people, were so badly whipped by the English 
in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, that they retired into 
Canada, and transferred their operations to the exposed settle- 
ments of the English in Northern New York. Connecticut be- 
came comparatively safe, and in consequence our people could de- 



42 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

velop the lands in their township, undisturbed by savage or 
French foes. Accordingly, at a town meeting held April 24th, 
1694, "Sargeant Thomas Curtis, and Ebenezer Clark were chos- 
en to goe and perambulate ye bownds between New Haven and 
Wallingford on ye west side of ye river to the end of our bounds" 
and at the same meeting the town empowers "ye Deputy s to 
search the public records (at Hartford) to know whether the 
grant of the 'Generall Courte' to Wallingford Township, or ye 
grant of Waterbury Township, be ye eldest, and to make return 
to ye town." 

The Waterbury grant was several years later than that of 
Cheshire, but the Hartford Court claimed the Farmington In- 
dian purchases, and had laid out to Waterbury some land that 
Wallingford had, in 1685, bought from the Indian sachem, who 
was then making trouble about it in the Northwestern corner of 
"Wallingford town bownds." For some years these boundary 
questions kept cropping up, occasioning in some cases quarrels 
and bloodshed, until the Generall Courte took such matters in 
charge and called out surveyors to authoritatively settle all such 
vexing questions. 

It was some of these boundary troubles that delayed the "lay- 
ing out of their lands" to those who had received allotments in the 
Second Divisions. After the surveyors had done their work and 
given their certificate to the planter, the latter had to get two of 
the "Townsmen" (men in authority), to sign his "lay out" of 
land, before it could be recorded upon the "Land Record Book." 
It frequently happened that after a "lay out" had been made by 
one of the surveyors, the other surveyor would be asked to "lay 
out" some land for another planter. This last surveyor, not be- 
ing aware that another surveyor had been over that ground, 
would run his lines sometimes so that his "lay out" would cut 
into, or surround the land laid out to the Planter employing the 
first surveyor. It is not to be supposed that our ancestors were 
so rigidly moral as not to take advantage of their neighbors, in- 
deed we find frequently to the contrary ; and in these surveys, it 
often happened that men had land "surveyed" to them, knowing 
that another man had been in those parts, and had had laid out 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 43 

to him an especially fine plot of ground. Then would follow a 
dispute to be settled either in town meeting or by a Committee. 
As our ancestors never took from each other anything that was 
out of their reach, the records sometimes indicate that there were 
Planters in Wallingford who had a very long "reach." As a rule, 
however, they most always gave up any unlawful possession, and 
the business of clearing up the wilderness and preparing the 
ground for tillage went rapidly forward from the time that the 
two men were chosen to "goe and perambulate ye bounds" on the 
west side of the river. The "widoe" Doolittle had been given 25 
acres of Second Division land, and by town vote April, 1694, she 
was "to take itt up on ye back side of yefclew Hills joyning to New 
Haven line — nott to come within a quarter of a mile of ye west 
end of ye river lotts, and ye timber is to be common." The 
widow, no doubt, soon had company on the west side of the Blew 
Hills, for March 26th, 1695, the town voted "two substantial 
bridges." One of these was located at Yalesville ; and the other 
at "Goat poynt" — "or at Sergt Doolittles castway, at ye best 
place between ym tow." On the 30th of March, 1697, "The 
town chose John Parker and John Hitchcock to settle what high- 
ways are needful to ye Fresh medow, and ye Mill River yt runs 
to New Haven Mill."i Within three months after this appoint- 
ment, one of these men, John Hitchcock "asks liberty" from the 



lOn the land Records of Wallingford the first evidence to be found of 
a grant of land within the present area of Cheshire is the one to John 
Moss, Senior. He was the venerable pillar of the church, and one of the 
four men chosen by the New Haven committee to manage the affairs of 
the village when it was first established. He had also been active and 
efficient in the public business of the town and it is probably because of 
his many services that we find the following record : 

"1677-8. The townsmen grant T] acres to John Moss Senior acros ye 
Tenn Mile River' 

Abraham Dowlittel, 
Thomas Yale, 

Test: Joseph Houlte, Recorder." Townsmen. 

In this same year John Moss had been appointed and "impowered to 
'joyne persons in mariage,' administer oaths, etc., and was thereafter en- 
titled to be called 'Mister.'" 

Mr. Moss was then an old man. The author of the Family History says 



44 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

town, "to exchange thirty acres of land, in small parsells, for 
thirty akers of land on the west side of the river, former grants 
and hieways exsepted. In testimony hereof I have set my hand. 
John Hitchcok June iith, 1697." 

In attending to the business of settling what highways were 
needed on the west side of the river both John Parker and John 
Hitchcock had discovered that it was a region of great promise, 
and they took care to get some of it, as soon as they could secure 
surveyors to lay it out for them. Their neighbors found out this 
good thing, too, and it was not long before a small number of 
planters were located at the "West farms," and those farms were 
so popular that on April 28th, 1701, "The town declared by a 
vote that they would not dispose of or grant any more land, till 
the thurd Devision of land is layed out." They also, "seques- 
tered all land not already layed out in the bounds of the ist Di- 
vision on ye west side of ye River." 

This action on the part of the town resulted in preventing oth- 
er planters from setding in the south part on the west side of the 
river, at this time, particularly, as at the same meeting they 
voted they would have a "two rod highway with ye woods beloe 
Dr. Hull's field, for ye towns yuse." This gave an outlet in a 
northerly direction on the west side of the river, and as the 
troubles between France and England had been settled for the 
time being, the Planters were now left at liberty to abide wher- 
ever they chose to locate their houses. 

It now seems evident that there had been an influx of new 
planters and inhabitants into the town of Wallingford. most of 
whom, with the sons and relatives of the original planters were 
seeking favorable locations on the west side of the river, unde- 
terred by such an incident as is told in the following: 

"Wee, whose names are here under written, being pannelled 
as a Jury to view ye Corps of John Baker, doe give in our verdict 



of the Mosses : "The place of his death is not reported. If he did not die 
at Wallingford, his death may have occurred at Jamaica, Long Island, at 
the residence of a daughter." His descendants are noted for their longev- 
ity, and there is an unauthenticated statement that Mr. John Moss died 
in Wallingford at the age of 103 years 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 45 

under oath that we find nothing upon him that might he the 
Cause of his Death, but Providentially Drowning. 

"Abraham Dowlittle, Sf-, Nathaniel Royce, Samuel Brockett, 
Eliasaph Preston, Samuel Andrews, Jr., Abraham Dowlittle, Jr., 
Samuel Hall, John Atwater, Isaac Curtice, John Hitchcock, 
Eleazur Peck, Roger Tyler." 

The poor man who was so "providentially drowned" was pos- 
sibly a victim of the imperfect modes of crossing "ye river." The 
fording places were frequently dangerous. The boats were 
either canoes or roughly built flat scows, while bridges had not 
yet been erected sufficiently strong for teams to pass over. We 
know that frequent freshets must have occurred, for the com- 
mittee in charge of the bridge building is warned "to see that ye 
timber got out for itt, att mill, is not carryed away by ye flud." 

The records of this period of the town's growth now indicate 
that the tide was setting towards the northwestern reservation, 
for on the 28th day of April, 1701-2, the town voted: 

"Thatt, they would have tow draft ways, one the weast side 
of ye river, one out by Bengeman Hulls, one to run to weast ward 
to the south eand of the Brod Swomp, ye other at ye north eand 
of ye brod Swomp." 

This last road opened up the present Cheshire street, and was 
followed up by later permissions to build cartways to the farms 
of various planters. 

At the same town meeting, April, 1701-2, "The town 
voated they would have a hiway on ye weast side ye river from 
ye meadle bridg somewhear by Goodman beachs in ye most con- 
veniants place, over to the farms to the Eastard of the West 
Rocks — for foot persons and saddled horses, this way to be tow 
rodds wide where it is not already laid out." 

By this vote the farmers on the west side of the river obtained 
increased facilities, with a direct road from the "Meadle" bridge 
at the town of Wallingford over to the farms in the valley of the 
Mill river to the eastward of the "West Rocks," at that time the 
very appropriate title of the present town of Prospect. This 
road will now be recognized as the highway coming from the 
eastward and continuing across the hill, a little to the south of 



46 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

the present Congregational church in Cheshire. By subsequent 
votes it was widened and cartways from it granted to "ye par- 
ticular persons praying for ye same," for more "conveniant" ac- 
cess to their several farms at "ye fresh meddoes" and "ye Mill 
River." In some cases land was granted on the "weast side 
ye River" to those who would maintain a "sofishient hiway," 
the "timber to be common." In this way neighborhood set- 
tlements were encouraged at considerable distance from the 
parent town, and between 1701 and 1706 there was a consid- 
erable increase of population on the west side of the Blue 
hills. Then the town voted (Sept. i6th, 1706) to replace the 
old bridge (Humiston's probably) by a "horse bridge over the 
river in ye most convenient place." Jacob Johnson and John 
Parker were chosen "fence viewers for particular enclosures 
on ye weast side of ye River," and in 1707 Nathaniel Hitch- 
cock was chosen "surveyor of Hiways for the weast side ye 
River," and at the same meeting it was voted to go on with 
the work of the "Meadle bridge," and appointed "a Comite to 
look after the getting out of timber." On the 30th day of 
December, 1707-8, the town voted: 

"Thatt there shall be a twenty rodd hiway from the hieway 
that was stated to John Cooks, Joseph Ives, and Benjamin 
Beach's in the most convenient places, "i and at the September 
1708-9 meeting "voated" an addition to this highway "through 
our bownds, four or five rodds wide, joyning New Haven line." 

This road began at the Meadle bridge and took a west by south 
line directly over to the settlements at the West Farms and the 
"Fresh Meaddoes," about three miles south of the present center 
of the town of Cheshire. 

At the 27th "December" meeting 1709-10, same year, "ye town 
voted that the hiway on ye weast side of ye River that goes to 
Stony River, thatt takes off ye south weast corner of Docttur 
Hull's land and the addition that Capt. Yale has laid out for itt. 
at the North East corner shall be as now the town has stated itt." 

iThis was the highway that had been voted in 1692, and had been the 
most traveled road to the West Farms, where the persons named and 
others had been located for some ten years, or since the close of the In- 
dian troubles. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 47 

These several "town votes" opened up that part of the town 
of Wallingford lying between the Quinnipiac River, and the 
"West Rocks" or Prospect. 

The highway voted at the town meeting of December 27th, 
1709-10, gave an impetus to the settlement of Cheshire Street and 
the North Farms, which now began to rival the settlements at 
the West Farms, and on the Mill River or southern end of the 
town. The records show that about this time the surveyors were 
busy "laying out" land to men whom the town voted "as desire- 
ing to improve itt." They gave preference in all cases to the 
"hairs" and grown up sons of the original proprietors; and in 
every vote admitting new inhabitants, they were very careful 
to specify the footing upon which these new men were placed. 
They jealously guarded their titles of proprietors to the lands 
they had obtained under the terms of the "Articles of Agree- 
ment" with the New Haven Committee of 1669-70, and they ap- 
plied to the May Courte of 1712 sitting at Hartford for a "deed 
of release, and quit claim" of and in the lands to the Proprietors 
of and within the town of Wallingford. The Courte granted 
the petition and such a deed was executed to them by the 
"Honourable the Governour and the Secretaries signing and 
sealing the same." 

This was an important act, conferring as it did the land title 
given by the New Haven Colony, and settling for the time, some 
vexed questions in regard to the right of an "Inhabetant" to 
claim a share of land whenever the several "devisions" were 
made. 

To obtain a clear idea of how these disputes arose, it will be 
in order to mention the case of William and Mary Tyler. 

It appears that on the 23d of April, 1705, they sold "102 akers" 
of Second Division land "called the Lothrop farm," lying one 
mile from the New Haven Mill river and "eight acres" adjoining 
"layed" out on the east side of this farm. It was well under- 
stood at the time, that William and Mary Tyler did not convey 
a "Proprietor's right" in selling this land. It was only a small 
portion of the land that had belonged to some of the numerous 
Lothrop heirs and the title by which it passed into the possession 



48 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

of the new purchaser is clearly set forth by the vote taken ten 
months later. "Att an ajurned town meeting the ninth January, 
1706-7, the town admeated Thomas Broox an inhabetant upon 
thatt land he purchest." 

We have a list of 2'}^ other persons admitted as "Inhabetants" ; 
some of whom claimed rights in Land Divisions, which were 
never allowed; and on June i6th, 1714, the Proprietors voted 
"not to admit the right" of William and Mary Tyler and others 
who had bought land. Later the Assembly at Hartford by 
enactments made from 1729 to 1735, settled effectually the land 
disputes between the town "Proprietors," and the town "Inhabe- 
tants," and the latter could no longer claim ownership in the un- 
divided lands of the Proprietors. 

On January loth, 1709-10, the town Proprietors voted "that the 
List that was made for the year 1701 should be entered upon ye 
records because it was ye list that our Tliurd Devision was layed 
out upon. 

"The reason of entering this list was becas our thurd de- 
vision was laid out upon this: — an acar to every pound in this 
list, only prentis and servants Heads exempted." 

The List of Wallingford Proprietors, as then given, and as it 
had been added to up to the date of February 12th, 1712-13, when 
the Town "voated thatt the Proprietors of Wallingford were the 
original settlers, and their hairs, and ye others thatt were ad- 
meated as Planters ; and nott those admeated as Inhabetants by 
purchase, and so voated in Town Meeting." 

That List, with the additions up to 1712-13 contains 154 names, 
and so far as can now be ascertained, represented every "Head" 
or his "hairs." It is as follows ; those names marked with an O 
are those to whom was allotted the first House lotts and River 
Lotts in 1 670- 1 672. 

A 

Samuel AndrewsO William Abnatha. Sf- 

.Samuel Andrews, Jr. (sometimes written Ebnatha) 

William Andrews William Abnatha, Jr. 

Joseph Andrews John Astain (Austin) 

"Nathaniel AndrewsO John Atwater 

James Aling (Allen) 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



49 



John BrockettO 

Joseph Benham SenrO 

Thomas Beach 
■ Isaac Beach 

Samuel Browne 

Irenus Benham 
'John Beach Senr.O 

Joseph Benham Jr. 



John Beach Jr. 
Benjamin Beach 
Matthew Bellamy 
Riciiard BeachO 
John Brockett Jr. 
Samuel Brockett 
Jabez Brockett 
James Benham 



Samuel Cook Sr-0 
Ebenezer Clark 
William Cook 
Joshua Culver 
Joseph Curtis 
Thomas CurticeO 
Henry Cook 
John Cook 



Hu£^h Chappell 
Nathaniel Curtis 
William Cole 
Samuel Cook Jr. 
Joseph Cook 
Isaac Curtis 
Samuel Curtis 



D 



Abraham Dowlittle 
Samuel Doolittle 
Ebenezer Doolittle 
Abraham Doolittle Jr 



Sr.O 



Joseph Doolittle 
Daniel Doolittle 
'John Doolittle 
Theophilus Doolittle 



Edward Fenn 



William Fredricks 



H 



Samuel HallO 
Sergt Benjamin Hall 
David Hall 
Jonathan Hall 
Jeremiah How Sr.O 
Jeremiah How Jr. 
Matthew How 
Samuel How 
Dr. John Hull 
Francis Hendricks 



William Holt 
Widows Joseph & Benja- 
min Holt 
John Hall Senr.O 
John Hall Jr. 
Daniel Hall 
Daniel HopperO 
Zachariah How SrO 
Ephraim How 
Zachariah How Jr. 



50 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 



John HarrimanO 
Benjamin Hull 
William Hendricks 
Eleazur Holt 
Joseph Holt 
Thomas Hall Senr.O 
Thomas Hall Jr. 
Nathaniel Hall 



Samuel Hough 
Nathaniel HowO 
Daniel How 
Elijah How 
John Hoghkis 
Ebenezer Hull 
John Hitchcock 
Benjamin Holt 



Joseph IvesO 
John Ives decest 



Gidion Ives 
Nathaniel Ives 



Walter Johnson 



Jacob Johnson 



Benjamin LewesO 
Samuel Lothrop 
Ebenezer Lewis 



Ruth Lothrop 

"widdoe of John ye Miller'' 
John Lothrop 



M 



John Mosse Senr.O 
Nathaniel Merriman SrO 
Samuel Merriman 
Weadoe Merriman Jr. 
Samuel Munson Senr.O 
John MilesO 
John Mosse Jr.O 
Nathaniel Merriman Jr.O 
Caleb Merriman 



John MixO 
Samuel Munson Jr. 
Thomas Matthews 
Mercy Moss 
John Merriman 
Weadoe Merriman Senr. 
Daniel Mix 
Joseph Munson 
I'hillip j\Iiner 



Eliasaph PrestonO 
Samuel PotterO 
John Potter 
Joseph Parker 
John Peck Senr.O 
John Peck Jr. 



John Parker Senr. 
Eliphalet Parker 
Eleazur PeckO 
George Pardey Senr- 
John Parker Jr. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 



51 



Samuel Royce Senr.O 
Nathaniel RoyceO 
Samuel Roys Jr. 
Nehemiah RoyceO 
Joseph Roice 



Benjamin Roys (Rice) 
Isaac RoyceO 
Robert Roise 
Thomas Richason 



Revd. Samuel StreetO 
Samuel Elmer Street 



Samuel Street Jr. 
Nicholas Street 



Simon TuttellO 
Samuel ThorpO 
Ro^er Tyler 
David TuttellO 
Joseph Thomson 



William Tyler 
Nathaniel Tuttell 
Walter Thomson 
John Tyler 



Samuel Whittelsey 
James Westwood 



W 



Richard Wood 
William Ward 



Thomas YaleO 



Capt. Theophilus Yale 



These "Heads" as they were called in the foregoing list, were 
not perhaps all of them alive at the date mentioned, indeed we 
know that some of them were dead ; but they were carried on 
the books of the town because there was still considerable land 
to be divided, and every "Head" or "hair" was entitled to its 
share. 

So many of the living "Heads" resided on the west side of the 
river in the year 1711-12 that the townspeople of Wallingford 
divided their trainband into two companies, and then applied to 
the assembly at Hartford to confirm the act, which it promptly 
did at the October session, as follows : 



52 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

"This Assembly do allow and approve of the division made of 
the companies or trainbands in the town of Wallingford, and do 
establish and confirm Capt. John Merriman to be captain, Mr. 
Joseph Doolittle to be Lieutenant, and Mr. Samuel Munson to be 
Ensign of the West Company, or train band in said town." 

The "West Farmers" were now well equipped with the means 
of taking care of themselves. They had fence viewersi and 
highway surveyors of their own, and the town drum was or- 
dered to be beaten on the west side of the river, from North 
Farms to ye West Farms, "on thirdsday or friday morning, pro- 
claiming 'Town meeting ye next tusday eight o'clock,' shall be 
soficient warning for time to come for town meetings," in short, 
those on the west side were a community in themselves for all 
practical purposes, except the onerous obligation of attending 
town meetings, and going so far for church services on the Sab- 
bath day, under penalty of two shillings and sixpence for each 
omission, unless there was some "propper" or reasonable excuse. 

They were also much annoyed by "ye townsmen" looking so 
closely after them, in the matter of "falling ye timber," and "en- 
croaching upon ye highways." It was, they thought, a great 
hardship to be compelled to build fences in their sparse communi- 
ties, and disputes werenot infrequently settled by "knockdown ar- 
guments," which often ended in some public punishment being 
inflicted. They were also annoyed by the rates ("rats") levied up- 
on them, claiming that their farms were comparatively wild lands, 
infested by wolves, and other beasts of prey, while in the town 
center other farmers were not subjected to the depredations of 
wild animals, who frequently stole their sheep and destroyed their 
crops. Under all the circumstances we must admire the patience 
and fortitude of our ancestors who had settled on "ye weast side 
of ye Great River," and had brought under subjection so large a 
part of the wild lands belonging to the Town of Wallingford. 



iFence viewers on ye weast side ye river — Jacob Johnson and Joseph 
Parker. 

Surveyors of hiways — "for tother side ye river" — Joseph Andrews, Ire- 
nus Benham, Elaphalet Parker. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 53 

The division of the Wallingford train band into the East and 
West train bands, did not necessarily imply that all the members 
or officers of the West company lived on the west side of the 
river. A number of men belonging to the West company lived, 
no doubt, within the present boundaries of Cheshire, but it seems 
quite proper to consider Cheshire as having its real beginning 
at this time. 



CHAPTER THREE. 

PERMANENT SETTLEMENT DISCOVERY OF COPPER ANOTHER DIVI- 
SION OF LANDS SCHOOL AND CHURCH MATTERS. 

It is not possible to obtain all the names of those early men 
who went out from the parent town of Wallingford and erected 
for themselves homes in the then wilderness of the present town 
of Cheshire ; nevertheless, the records of Wallingford furnish 
at least a partial list of some of the pioneers who were at this 
time settled upon or cultivating land in the territory west of the 
Quinnipiac River, on the then undivided lands of the "Walling- 
ford Plantation." 

Nor is it possible to accurately determine who, of this num- 
ber were the first to locate and build houses within the precincts 
of the present town of Cheshire. By reference to the several 
votes of the town of Wallingford, the names of various men are 
given, as having been delegated to lay out roads, look after tim- 
ber, perambulate the bounds, and report generally upon the 
landed property in the western part of the town, which was about 
to be divided among the "Proprietors and their heirs," and some 
of these men became settlers on the west side of the river, and 
erected the earliest houses in Cheshire. 

It will be understood that while there were quite a number of 
settlers upon these lands, and although the land had been "layed 
out," they were not yet in possession of legal titles to the same, 
notwithstanding their occupancy. They were, however, recog- 
nized as having the first right to take up their lands as soon as a 
division could be arranged. 

We may consider the following list of these men as approxi- 
mately accurate: 

54 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



55 



John Hitchcock, 
' Samuel Cook Jr. 
Joseph Parker 
WilHam Hendricks 
Joshua Culver 
John Tyler 
Josiah Clark 
Timothy Tuttle 
Thomas Brooks 
Josiah Hodofkis 
Ebenezer Johnson 



Joseph Ives 
John Cook 
Francis Hendricks 
■Dr. John Hulls 
Matthew Bellamy 
Thomas Matthews 
Nathaniel Andrews 
John Merriman 
Thomas Welsheare 
John Lothrop 
"Stephen Hodgkis 



Benjamin Beach 
John Hodgkiss 
Joseph Curtis 
John Parker 
John Atwater 
Samuel Royce 
'John Doolittle 
Joseph Doolittle 
Joseph Tom son 
John Moss Jr. 



Reading across the page, these names are given in the order 
in which the men appear to have become permanent settlers from 
1696 to 1711-12. The land records of Wallingford locate eight- 
een of them at the West Farms ; eleven at the North Farms ; one 
at West Rocks, and two a mile or more east of the present 
church. 

The farmers at the south end of the town, during this year, 
1711-12, were greatly excited by the report of one John Parker, 
that he had found copper and perhaps other precious metals in 
the vicinity of his farm. This report, like all of a similar nature 
in any community, created considerable of a stir, and the "Pro- 
prietors of Wallingford" took prompt measures to protect their 
interests in this valuable find of minerals. They instructed their 
Representatives at Hartford to secure from the Generall Courtc 
such legislation as would confirm to them and their heirs the full 
benefit that might accrue to them by reason of said copper mines 
being discovered within the boundaries of their town. 

It was soon ascertained that these finds of copper were on the 
west side of the River about four miles west of the town proper, 
and upon the western slope of the hills to the eastward of the 
"West Farms" and as it seemed quite likely the enterprising 
farmers over there would lay claim to everything in the shape of 
minerals, within the confines of the land that had been laid out to, 
them, a committee was appointed, an investigation was made, 
and at the May session of the General Courte of 1712 the follow- 
ing legislation was enacted : 



56 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

"Whereas, there is a Copper Mine lately discovered at Wal- 
lengsford, in the undivided lands, which appertain to a certain 
number of proprietors, being the surviving antient inhabitants of 
said town and the heirs of such antient inhabitants, proprietors, 
who are deceased, together with such other person or persons who 
are admitted by common consent and agreement of the proprietors 
among themselves to a certain proportion of interest and right 
in the said mines ; and more such copper mines or other mines 
may be discovered within the township of Wallingsford, either 
in the undivided lands, or in the lands that are divided and belong 
to particular persons ; all which mines whenever discovered do 
belong to the aforesaid proprietors by virtue of a covenant or 
agreement of the inhabitants of Wallingsford made and mu- 
tually concluded on among themselves, as also by virtue of a 
formal and lawful quitclaim from the Governour and Company 
of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in Amer- 
ica, under their common seal, settling and confirming the said 
mines unto the said proprietors and their heirs and assigns for- 
ever: And whereas the well managing and improving the said 
mines will be not only profitable to the proprietors themselve?, 
but also may be of publick advantage ; which publick and partic- 
ular benefits arising from the improving of such mines may be 
greatly obstructed, by reason that several of the heirs of the de- 
ceased original proprietors are yet minors, and thereby not ca- 
pable of acting, and some few others of full age and capacity to 
act may now or hereafter refuse to act with the rest of the pro- 
prietors in the improving such mines as aforesaid, and thereby 
such mines rendered unprofitable: 

"For the preventing of such inconveniences that either do or 
may arise, 

"It is enacted and ordained by the Governor, Council and Rep- 
resentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of 
the same. That the proprietors of the major part of the interer-,t 
and propriety in the said mines, that now are or hereafter shall 
be found within the limits of the township of Wallingsford afore- 
said, being of full age and capacity to act, (although they should 
not be the greater number of persons interested in the said mines), 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 57 

shall have power and authority, at all and every time and times 
hereafter, to improve all the aforesaid mines, and manage all the 
affairs and business anyways relating to the said mines, for the 
benefit and advantage of themselves, and the rest of the said pro- 
prietors, that are either minors or dissenters unto such their man- 
agements ; and the proprietors of the said greater part of the pro- 
priety and interest in the said mines may and are hereby enabled 
at any time or times hereafter, either by themselves or by their 
substituted attorney or attorneys, to lease out, demise, and let to 
farm, the whole or any part or parcel of said mines, to any other 
person or persons whomsoever, and for such term or terms of 
time, as well for such rents, incomes or yearly profits, or other 
considerations, as they shall think meet ; and such their leases, 
bargains or contracts, so made concerning the said mines, either 
by the said proprietors of the major part of the interest and pro- 
priety in said mines or by their substituted attorneys or agents, 
shall be accounted, deemed and reputed good and eflfectual in the 
law, although the proprietors of the lesser part of the interest or 
propriety in the said mines should happen to be the greater num- 
ber of persons and should be either minors or opposers of such 
improvements or of such leases, bargains or contracts, that at any 
time hereafter may be made concerning the said mines. Pro- 
vided always, that such minors or others, incapable or refusing 
to act in the improvement or leasing the said mines, shall in no 
wise lose their interest in proportion of the profits arising from 
the said mines, because of their inability or refusing to act with 
the rest of the said proprietors."! 

It may well be supposed that after the Proprietors had thus 
secured to themselves and their heirs all the legal rights belong- 
ing to them in the mines "lately discovered," they worked their 
find for all that it was worth. We have no record that either at 
this time, 171T-12, or that two years later, 1714-15; there had 
been very much copper found or mined. We may, indeed, as- 
sume that the mining industry was not very profitable ; as will 
be inferred from the following vote passed June i6th, 1714: 



iColonial Records, pp. 315, 316. 



58 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

"Ye proprietors agreed to give John Parker teen shillings in 
case sd Parker be forever hereafter quiet and contented with re- 
spect to ye mine money." 

In 1718 some speculators from Massachusetts entered into an 
agreement to reopen the mines within eight years (on a five hun- 
dred year lease), and there is no doubt that they were prepared 
for mining operations on a scale which would determine the 
value of any copper ore that might be found concealed in the 
earth in the town of Wallingford. Accordingly the Court at 
Hartford appointed three commissioners for the town of Wal- 
lingford and four other commissioners (well known men) on 
the part of the court for the term of two years or during the 
pleasure of the assembly — with power to wind up the business 
if it was found unprofitable, etc. 

Great expectations were indulged in by the Hartford court 
and the Wallingford people that these mines would yield large 
profits ; and particularly confident was Mr. Matthew Bellamy, 
who sent, in October, 1721-2, to the General Assembly the fol- 
lowing petition : "That as your petitioner is living within the 
township of Wallingford and living very near the place where 
the miners are at work where there is many of them and 
especyally will be many more and there being no other person 
within six or seven miles that can well find them entertainment 
except your Petitioner whereupon your petitioner with the next 
owners of ye mines prayeth your petitioner may have a lycense 
by an act of this Assembly to keep a hous of entertainment that 
so your Petitioner may without danger provide for and enter- 
tain the miners and others as need shall require and your peti- 
tioner to be under ye same penalty as other persons that are 
lycensed by the Assembly Courte." , 

This petition is about all the evidence w^e have that the mines 
in the south and east part of the present town of Cheshire were 
worked, with a force of men sufficient to bring to the surface 
any valuable mineral that might be found. 

Matthew Bellamy was a relative of Joshua Culver, and being 
"a good weever," the town (as an inducement for Bellamy to 
settle in Wallingford) gave him in 1703 "twenty-five acres of 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 59 

land," later the town gave him "fifteen acres more ;" to which 
"Goodman Culver" added "tenn more acres to my Cozen Mather 
Bellomy, in addition to what ye town gave him." This farm is 
described as lying upon "ye east side of ye Fresh Meadow brook, 
nere ye hiway;" and was bounded "East by ye East bank of ye 
brook, and west by Culver his land." 

This locates Mr. Bellamy as between the brook and what is 
now Cook Hill to the eastward, where adjoining each other 
Samuel Cook and Joshua Culver owned considerable land. As 
Bellamy says in his petition that he was "living near the place 
where the miners were at work," it is reasonably certain that 
the mines were first operated in the southeastern part of the 
present town of Cheshire. It was probably to the northward 
and eastward of Bellamy's place where the copper was first 
taken out, and after that, explorations must have been general 
all over those hills until the final failure of Mr. Belcher in 1723 
and 1724. There is no evidence that copper was mined in this 
region previous to 1711-12. 

It is, of course, impossible at this date to ascertain exactly the 
location of the copper mine discovered in 1711-12 by John Par- 
ker, but there is good reason to believe that it was in the south- 
east part of the town of Cheshire upon the earHest "hiway," that 
of 1692. That highway crossed the Mill River, and continued 
some distance north, giving access to the region in the neighbor- 
hood of Scott's rock. 

The mines may be more nearly located by a deed given in 
1716 by Thomas Matthews, who sells to William Merriam his 
"house, fruit trees, fences, etc., bounded north by Hiway, east by 
Highway or common land, south part on John Parker his land 
and part of land I bout (bought) of John Johnson, Jr., also a 
piece I bought of Thomas Richason and it lyeth neare ye mines, 
20 acres more or less, bounded by land formerly of Samuell An- 
drews, north and west by Goodman Clark and the other parts bv 
town land." He also sells to Merriam a piece of 17 acres: "It 
lyeth north side ye hiway which lyeth north end of Goodman 
John Parker's farm on ye fresh meddoe beginning at a stake, 
etc." and concludes : "It lyeth on ye west side ye mines on ye 



6o HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

south side Thomas Richason, 68 rods in length, 20 rods in 
bredth." 

There can be, therefore, but little doubt that the earliest dis- 
covery of copper was in the lower southeast part of the present 
town. The above description would appear to locate it, to the 
westward of the Cook's Hill road of 1697 and south of the road 
ordered in 1692. The exact locality cannot be determined with- 
out an exhaustive examination of the ancient records. i 

That the operations were abandoned within a few years is 
made evident by the following record of a "Proprietors meeting 
held in Wallingford June ye 23:1723." 

"Voated and agreed yt where as Mr. William Patridge and 
Mr. Jonathan Belsher: Did formerly hire our mines as will ap- 
pear by articles more fully described there in : said Patrig and 
said Belsher not performing ye covenants in said articles con- 
serning said mines: the proprietors do authorize and impower 
Capt. John Hall of Wallingford in his Majesties colloney of Con- 
nectycutt in New England : to render and deliver up said arti- 
cles on our part: and Demand and receive of said Patrig and 
Belsher or either of yem the Articles on their part reciprocally to 
be Delivered up according to ye covenants: 

" : :We ye said proprietors do impower the said Captn John Hall 
to act for us:: as he would for himself in such a case: and to im- 
power such person or persons as he shall think fitt in this weighty 
afifaire :— " 

The proprietors of Wallingford, after this experiment in min- 
ing, appointed a permanent committee of five persons to "act in 
their behalfe in all matters and conserns about said mines;" and 
this committee, and "the proprietors by their voat ;" a few 
months later chose a committee to sign new articles with Mr. Bel- 
sher of Boston, and others (living in England) associated with 
him. It would seem that this new company did not do much 
mining work ; for we find upon the records a vote "that said 



iThese mines should not be connected with the Golden Parlor Mining 
company, of twenty years later, organized in Meriden. That company 
mined for copper at "Ye Red Rocks" and thereabouts in the north part 
of the then town of Wallingford. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 6l 

Belsher shall enjoy his half part of said mines: in case he pays 
tenn pounds yearly to ye proprietors of Wallingford" — and they 
will not take any forfeiture proceedings, against him "if he pays 
promptly." 

Mr. Belsher probably did not pay for more than the current 
year and then we find another committee appointed to "manage ye 
whole affaire," make "new leases," etc., but no company appears 
as the successors of the previous mining concerns. Since these 
early attempts to obtain copper in the town of Wallingford, quite 
a number of individuals have periodically (up to the years within 
the memory of many persons now living) spent a great deal of 
money in expensive operations ; all resulting in failures more or 
less disastrous, and it is not believed that the mines will ever be 
profitably reopened. 

There is no doubt that the discovery of copper mines in the 
neighborhood of the "West Farms" gave a great impetus to mi- 
gration from the town center to the region of "ye Fresh Med- 
does" and it is ascertained that some ten or twelve years before 
this mining boom, frame houses were erected and neighborhood 
settlements made on the several roads layed out by "voat" of the 
town to the "West Farms." 

It was at this period that the increasing numbers of inhabi- 
tants caused the Proprietors of Wallingford to •"voat" another 
"Devision of land" which was a matter of great moment to the 
farmers on the north and on the west side of the river. The 
meetings were frequent and every precaution was taken in the 
"voats" to assure the Devision of this land to "ye Proprietors" 
and their "hairs." It was again distinctly affirmed that only 
"proprietors" admitted as such, should be permitted to have a 
"Lott in this Devision," and not "ye inhabetants, or ye other men, 
who owned land that they had purchest ;" and that "one haire 
only shall pitch for one propriety." 

A very necessary precaution; because, before this time, dis- 
putes had arisen as to the rights of heirs ; the oldest boy claim- 
ing the right to a "pitch ;" and when he got the land, taking a 
double share of it; and locating his double share on the most 



62 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

available portion without much, if any regard, to the rights of 
mother, brothers or sisters who shared with him in the "pitch." 

On the i6th of June, 1714, The Proprietors of Wallingford 
"voted and agreed that they will have their land sited" (sur- 
veyed). 

"Att ye same meeting ye Proprs voated and agreed yt ye Rule 
shall be for laying out this land to ye Loer Rank sixty acres. Ye 
Middell Rank ninety acres Ye Upper Rank six score acres (120 
acres)." 

Up to the year 1714 the Proprietors of Wallingford had al- 
lotted their land as follows : 

To each High rank man, or his hairs, 476 acres. 

To each Middell Rank man, or his hairs 357 acres. 

To each Loer Rank man, or his hairs 238 acres. 

This had been done upon a basis of 40 acres to the Lower rank, 
60 acres to the Middle rank and 80 acres to the Highest rank. 

At the meeting held on June i6th, 1714, this rule was en- 
larged but was substantially the same as in the former divisions ; 
giving to the higher rank twice as much as to the lower rank, 
and to the middle rank one-half more than to the lower rank. 

Att ye same meetin : Itt was 

"Agreed and voted yt ye land shall be laved out in teers half a 
mille course & one wide the first teer to flank upon ye North West 
line of the bounds & run from ye chestnut trees North Eastward 
until it comes to farmington bounds or corner & then a highway 
to run through : from ye one end of ye teere : to the other : & then 
theere shall be another parelall teere eastward of ye sd highway 
of ye same bigness of the former & then a highway againe of ye 
same bignes, length & bredgth with ye former: & so ye teer shall 
run in ye same order & highways bettween them all until all ye 
land is taken up yt is in ye maine body of land that lyeth together 
undivided & if there be not land enough in ye tract to give every 
proprietor his proportion according to agreement : then they shall 
have it out of other broken and undivided land. 

"Agreed also yt ye lots shall be Drawn & cast in this order 

"Beginning at ye south end of ye west teere & so run Northwd 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 63 

until ye teere is out: & then to begin at ye south end of ye next 
teere and so to proceed in ye same order until all yt teere be taken 
up & then if any Lotts be wanting they shall be taken up out of ye 
other Broken undivided lands as it may be convenient, Agreed 
allso yt no rocks or land yt is the most of yt rock & so of no 
vallew shall be Divided, butt if any such fall in teers they shall not 
be mesured into lots that matter about ye rocks to be left to ye 
sizers : and after all ye land of ye teers are taken up if any lots 
are wanting they shall be layed out in this order to begin att ye 
south end of ye bounds nere the teere & run Northward — and 
turne about eastward into ye broken land . . . . as ye 
sizers and mesurers shall think convenient until all ye Lotts are 
layed out, agreed allso that ye high ways shall be six rods wide, 
and all Dificultye about rocks or swamps or other impedyments 
that may hapen in ye high ways the suvaiers & sizers shall have 
power to regulate by turning the highway a little out of a 
streight corse as it may be convenient. Agreed also that there 
shall be a hundred acres of land reserved for such use as ye pro- 
prietors see cause to put itt to near ye middel of ye second teer."i 

"At the same meeting the proprietors chose Sargt Robart Roys 
& Sargt Saml Hall with ensigne Joseph Curtice to be sizers & 
measurers of this land and any two of them to act with ye surveir 
of his quarter." 

"The survey in ye laying out ye land shall take care to set out 
propper hiways to ye lands they shall hereafter lay out." 

"Att ye same meeting it was votted & agreed that ye commit- 
tee that are to settle highways shall have power to Despose of ye 
proprietors lands to make recompense for what they take of any 
particular mens property in lands." 

"At ye same meeting William Tyler and others Demanded of 
ye Proprietors a right in ye undivided lands : :and to come in for 
a Devision with ye Proprietors in ye Devision now to be layed 
out." 



iThe land here voted to be surveyed, comprised what is now nearly half 
of the town of Prospect, and nearly all of the western half of the present 
town of Cheshire, more particularly West Cheshire and Mixville. 



64 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



"Vetted by ye Proprietors that they will not admitt thare claim 
nor allow yem to have any devision amongst us because we judge 
they have no legal or equitable right.'' 

"Mather How forbids any laying out of land untill they have 
had a tryall." 

The claims of Mr. Wm. Tyler, John Tyler, Edward Fenn, 
Hugh Chappel, Mather How and "ye hairs of Doctor Hull 
Decest" was based upon their belief that notwithstanding they 
had sold some of their Proprietary lands ; they were still en- 
titled to full rights in whatever land still remained to be divided. 
The difficulty was settled at a subsequent meeting, at which it 
was "voated and agreed" that the persons above mentioned 
'shall have halfe a Devision in all oure undivided lands that yett 
Remain to be layed out. Itt is to be understood that they shall 
have proportionally according to what Rank they are of : :And 
this agreement to be a finally ishew about lands :past, present and 
to come." 

"And Capt. Thomas Yale was chosen moderator att ye sd meet- 
ing : :at ye same metting ye proprietors drew or cast lotts & they 
fell as followeth — 



Order Lot 

drawn drawn 

lo John Atwater 52 

40 John Astin ((Austin) 42 

50 Joseph Andrews 38 

(for Al)ernathy see Ebnatha) 

B 

5 Ye hairs of John 

Brockit 9 

37 Samuel Brockit 18 

43 Ye hairs of Joseph 

Benham Senr 4 

48 Ye hairs of Joseph 

Benham Jr. 8 

51 Thomas Beach 24 

53 Ye hairs of John Beach 44 



Order Lot 

drawn drawn 

9 Isaac Curtis 49 

25 Ensign Curtise 41 

31 Joshua Culver 20 

34 Ye hairs Samuel Cook 33 

46 Ebenezer Clark 43 

52 Ye hairs of Henrv Cook 29 
58 Hugh Chaphill (Chap- 

pell) 58 



D 



13 Abraham Dooittle .... 16 

49 John Doolittle 6 

54 Ye hairs of Abraham 

Doolittle 34 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



65 



E 
Order Lot 

drawn drawn 

45 Ye hairs of Wm. Eb- 

natha 27 

F 

60 Edward fifen 60 

H 

8 Jeremiah How 11 

11 Mr. John Hall 21 

12 Capt. Samll Hall 15 

16 Ye hairs of Thomas 

Hall 26 

17 Ye hairs of John Hall 

Senr 22 

22 Ye hairs of William 

Holt 40 

27 Ye hairs of Doctr 

Hulls Senr 54 

32 John Hitchcock 46 

39 David Hall 37 

41 Ye hairs of Zachh How 5 
47 Samuel Hough 7 

42 Nathaniel How i 

55 Ye hairs of Joseph 

Holt 55 

59 Mather How 59 

61 Ye hairs of Doctor 

Hulls 61 



24 Ye hairs of John Ives 19 



35 Ye hairs of John 

Lathrup 50 



M 
Order Lot 

drawn drawn 

4 Ye hairs of John Moss 32 

6 Ye hairs of Nathl 

Merriman 13 

19 Capt John Merriman 31 

20 Ye hairs of Samll 

Munson 45 

28 John Moss 35 

36 Daniel Mix 47 

38 Ye assigns of Mercy 

Moss 30 

P 

18 Ye hairs of Eliasaph 

Preston 17 

2;^ John Peck 36 

29 Eliazur Peck 25 

30 John Parker 51 

R 

14 Ye hairs of Samll Roys 53 

15 Ye hairs of Neheh Roys 23 

26 Ensigne Roys 10 

44 Robert Roys (or Royce) 

14 

S 

1 Mr Samll Street 12 

7 Samll Thorp 2 

21 Ye hairs of Joseph 

Thomson 3 

33 Roger Tyler 39 

56 John Tyler 56 

57 William Tyler 57 

W 

2 Mr Samll Whittlesey.. 28 

3 Thomas Yale 4S 

Total 61 lots 



66 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

In this drawing for lots, it will be observed that the total was 
sixty-one "Propriety rights," then existing as represented in 
the list that was entered upon the Wallingford book. 

By a comparison of this list, with those of 1701 and 1712-14, 
we perceive that quite a number of original and early proprietors 
had sold out or abandoned their rights, and their names are no 
longer found. We may therefore accept this list as that of all 
persons representing every legal proprietary right in the town of 
Wallingford. 

Another list made ten years later (1724) is identical with this 
one, and at that time the "Rule of two, three and four" was 
voted — so that each Head or "Propriety" received, as follows 
"ye high rank 40 acres," "ye middle rank 30 acres," "ye Lower 
rank 20 acres." 

It was this division of land that enabled the farmers who were 
already upon the ground to obtain legal rights to their acres, 
and set about "mending" their farms by exchanging with their 
neighbors, or applying to the surveyors for more of the commoon 
lands that adjoined the farms they occupied at this time, and to 
which they also desired better highway facilities. 

Other persons from Wallingford, New Haven, now Hamden 
and North Haven, Milford, Derby, Farmington and Waterbury. 
came in as either "Inhabetants" or purchasers land, so that 
this "west side of ye Quinnipiac river from New Haven line" 
on the south to "Farmington bounds" on the north must have 
received an influx of population that called for the constant su- 
pervision of the townsmen and magistrates to control and pro- 
vide for. The record of the meetings for the following three 
years is mainly filled with minute directions disposing of strips 
of land, broken lands, rocky parcels, and with regulations against 
the unlawful cutting of timber an dthe encroachers on the public 
lands and "hiways on ye west side ye river." Committees of 
prominent men were appointed to settle numerous land disputes 
between individuals ; and the Reverend Samuel Whittlesey of 
Wallingford and the Reverend Joseph Moss of Derby "being pro- 
prietors of Wallingford, were impowered to appear before ye 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 6/ 

Generall Court at Hartford on the 3d day of May 171 5-16 to an- 
swer ye proprietors of Waterbury conserning certain lands they 
claimed, against ye proprietors of Wallingford," etc. In due 
time the Reverend "Deputes" argued this case at Hartford, and 
the petition of the Proprietors of Waterbury was "ejected" as 
related in the record of the Court's proceedings. This settled a 
long standing controversy and virtually gave Wallingford pos- 
session of all the land originally conveyed by the New Haven 
grant and by the subsequent grant of the Hartford Court in 1672. 

The farmers on the West side of the river now had another 
grievance ; and they carried their trouble over to the parent town 
asking for relief. The town "voated yt all ye children yt go to 
schoole shall pay tow shillings a head, and all ye rest of ye money 
due to ye schoolemaster shall be payed out of ye town Treas- 
urey." There were twelve "dissenten" to this "voat" all "west 
side" men and they must have discussed the matter to a late 
hour for they "agreed and voated thatt no voat shall pass or be 
putt after sun sett in town metting." 

There had been considerable friction in the town meetings, and 
this last vote was an indignant protest against keeping the North 
farmers and the West side farmers at the town meeting so late 
that they could not get to their homes before dark. 

At the next town meeting held December, 1715, "The follow- 
ing memorial" was presented 

"Wallingford December ye 19th 1715: The request of ye 
farmers on ye west side of ye river, to ye town of Wallingford 
Humbly showeth yt we your Neighbours have for sum consid- 
erable time many of us dwelt remotely from sd town & under 
great Disadvantage as to ye great Duty of Edicateing of our 
children & god haveing in his great goodness much increest our 
Number we Desire yt ye town would grant us our proportion- 
able part of that money yt we help to pay in order to ye Edicat- 
ing our children & ye time we are alowed we will keep a schoole 
according to Law & ye Bounds we Desire assigned is west from 
ye rever as high as Timothy tuttle & timothy Beach's & we hope 
yt you will in your wisdom & compassion consider & grant our 



68 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

request in consideration whereof we your frinds in ye name of 
ye Rest. 

John Hodkis 

Jacob Johnson 

Joseph Parker 

John Doolittle." 
"The above request was voated & granted for this year accord- 
ing to ye date above specified by ye town of WalHngford and 
Capt Yale, Jacob Johnson & Nathl Curtis were chosen a Com- 
mittee to see what is ye farmers proportionable part of ye count- 
try mony ; that live within ye bounds above mentioned." 

These bounds extended about four miles west from the river — 
about a mile east of present church. Timothy Tuttle lived near 
the west end of the road "to ye south of Broad Swamp" (the 
present road to Yalesville). Timothy Beach lived on the lower 
road, about three miles west from the river and three miles south 
of Tuttle's. 

This matter of schools had been previously brought up in town 
meeting and the majority living near the town center had always 
had their own way about it. In September, 1711-12, Henry Bates 
had agreed to be "scool master" for "fifty acres of land and £50 
money a year," but at the December meeting it was "voated they 
would not give ye scoolmaster but £45 money." It is not known 
where this "scool" was located. It w-as evidently not convenient 
to the farmers on the west side; and then in 1713 the town 
voted "if children enter ye scool and goe six days he or they 
shall paye for ye whole year." The following year this was 
modified so that "children who goe six days : :paye ^A year Rats, 
on those living within a mile & half of scool house from 6 years 
old to teen." John Moss Senr and Samuel Culver were chosen 
"to look after ye scoolmaster to see yt he keeps his howers." 

School dififerences continued to be agitated for several years ; 
but the attitude of the town towards the outside farmers was 
not at all satisfactory to the latter ; and accordingly some of the 
west side men preferred the following petition to the Hartford 
Court : 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 69 

"To the Honorable Governour & general assembly now sitting 
at Hartford — 

"The humble petition of the inhabitants of the west farms of 
the town of Wallingford humbly showeth that by reason of dis- 
tance from the town and dificultys in the way are under grate 
disadvantages to attend on the publick worship of God & also for 
Edicateing our children, these with other dificultyes monish your 
humble petitioners to address themselves to your honours for a 
ramidye ; and humbly pray this honorable assembly to grant yt 
we may be a parish Cosiaty by ourselves & have ye privilidge of 
setting up ye worship of god among us and yt our bonds may 
be East ward to the first fences and West to the West mountain 
and north and south about six miles in lengthi or that a Comitee 
of indifferent wise and judicious men may be apointed and im- 
powered to inspect and inquier into our dificaltys and circum- 
stances that as they in discration shall think fitt or from other 
ways as this honourable court shall think best we may be fur- 
thered and priviladged with the advantage of the worship of 
god and good Edication amoung ourselves. So your humble 
petitioners shall ever pray. 

may ye i ano domne 1718 

thomes Brooks 
Stephen hotchkis 
Mathew belamye." 

"Upon this Petition — ordered that James Wadsworth esq of 
Durham, Mr. Nathl Yaile, and Mr. Saml Bishop of New Haven 
be a Committee to view and consider the Circumstances of said 
farmers as to number of persons and estates — how capable they 
be of being a Parish, and what limits may be most suitable for 
said Parish, and make report to this Assembly in October next. 
Past in the Upper House 

Test Hez Wyllys Secry 
Past in The Lower House 
Teft E. Williams Clerk." 

iHere they ask for north and south six miles in length. From South 
Road the six miles would be as far as the road on the north of Broad 
Swamp. 



70 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Jonathan Law the assistant Governor issued May 2d 18^7, 
a warrant to one of the constables to notify "ye celectmen of 
WalHngford to appear at Hartford if they see cause." This 
warrant is endorsed as "served." Thomas Miles Constable. 

The selectmen of Wallingford appeared and replied as follows : 

"To the honorable Generall assembly in hartford now siting: 
whereas the west farmers of the town of Wallingford have sited 
us the subscribers to make answer if we see caws to a petition 
by them in tenor to be preferred to this assembly : — we answeer 
first that we would be free from impeding those or (our) nei- 
bours from ye most convenient injoyment of the meens for them- 
selves and childeren : yet we fear att present that they are not 
able to suport the worshipe of god amongst themselves as it 
aught to be ; secondly we answer ; that they desired of us that 
they might have opetunity to ask of the towne liberty to be a 
village which they had and when the towne had agreed to send a 
comtee to look into ye matter and confer on how far it might be 
reasonable the bounds should extend they opposed so hard as 
that they occationed a stay therein — 

"3ly as to this thirde petition we object and say that if the bonds 
prayed for be granted it will be greatly detrimental to ye towne 
and severall inhabitants living in sd bounds who cannot be so 
well acomidated to attend ye worship of God by a village as in 
ye towne and we believe ye great wisdom and prudence of this 
assembly will never destroy a town to make a village : but desire 
and praye that the Representatives of or towne may be allowed 
to say what is further needful in ye case: 

Wallingford May 7:1718 



Howkins hart 
Nathaniel Curtis 
Gidion leves 
Jacob j on son 
Samuel Hall 



celect 
men." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. Jl 

The committee, appointed by the Assembly, reported as 
follows : 

"To the Honble the General Assembly siting in N. H. — 
October 1718. 

"In complyance with your honers directions to us, we the sub- 
scribers have vewed and considered the State of the West farm- 
ers in Walingford, and finde there number of familys to be about 
45 (Including in yt numbr sum few new beginners that have not 
fammilys) theire generall list of Estates, by the best account we 
can gaine is some few pounds above £2000 and amongst sd fam- 
ilys there are twenty, or more, against breaking off from the 
Town ; but are willing to stay with them, and we suppose that 
many of sd number will be most convenient to ye Town Societie 
and therefore upon the whole matter we think it best that said 
farmers continue still with ye Towne of Walingford as hearto- 
fore: espetially considering theire deveided State and the small- 
ness of theire list: 

N:H Octobr 16 day 1718 

James Wadsworth 
Nathaniel Yale 
Saml Bishop." 

This report of the committee to the Assembly was not satis- 
factory to those who wanted to be relieved of the burden of sup- 
porting and attending the church and school at the center. They 
again petitioned the town, and the town "voated Thatt it would 
here (hear) our neighbours on the west side ye river if they have 
anything to say about thare Difecultys about schooling and ye 
Metting House." 

The west side people probably did make themselves heard in 
town meeting, for it was "Voated to make choyse of a Comtee jn 
respect to ye farmers petision conserning ye school & to consider 
of that matter and chose Leftenant Roys, Howkins Hart, Sargt 
Hochkis Wy Ward, Samll Cook & Samll Munson thare Comtee." 

There was considerable other business transacted at this meet- 
ing. They "voated to fence in a ram pasture" : — and gave Doc- 
ter Hulls "liberty to sett up a sider mill on the plaine near Isaac 



72 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Mosse's house : :and nott to have any right in ye land where he 
setts ye milhno longer than ye said mill lasts." 

Isaac Moss lived on the North Farms. He was a son-in-law 
of one of the numerous "Roys" (or Rices) who were owners, 
at an early date, of farms in that part of the present town of 
Cheshire. 

The committee appointed at the meeting held in the fall of 1718 
at the next meeting handed in the following report, which the 
scribe copied upon the record — with a line below it explaining 
that it was agreed to by the meeting. 

"In complyance with ye trust reposed in us by ye town to con- 
sider in what way the town school may be rendred benefitiall to 
ye whole, which according to our measure we have considered 
& are of opineon yt if the town school should be keept at three 
places itt might be more generally benefitiall, & therefore agree 
for this year that ye school shall be keept two monts over the 
river in ye most convenient place to accomidate the children to 
be sent — & one month about Saml Andrews'es & the farmers in 
each place to provide a house to keep ye school in: & the school 
at the farmes shall be under ye Regulation & inspection of the 
commite for the town schoole. 
Wallingford December 22, 17 19. 

Samuel Munson 
Samll Roys 
Howkins Hart 
John Hotchkis 
William Ward 

Committee." 
"Voated in town meeting" 

The votes at the following Town meeting explain the further 
action of the town in this school matter. 

January loth, 1721, "The town chose a committee conserning 
the schoole for ye west farmers viz : Capt Hall Left Roys Sergt 
Hart thomas miles Gedion Ives & Joseph parker to consider what 
is just & right conserning theire part or sheire of sd school ; and 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 73 

bring report to ye town : & chose Jeremiah Hull & Joseph Ben- 
ham collector for ye pole mony." 

April 25th 1721-22. "The town voated the farmers on ye west 
side ye river & the north farmers shall have there proportionable 
part of our school & this act to stand untill the town see cause to 
alter it ; and chose Sergt Roys & Howkins Hart & Joseph Parker 
to be joyned to the former committee about ye school to order ye 
matter conserning the farmers having thare proportionable part 
of the school & to regulate yt matter according to ye best advan- 
tage of sd school." 

At an adjourned meeting Deer 11:1722-3 "The town voated 
that a farthing on ye pound shall be added unto ye town rate 
for ye benefit of teaching ye children that live at ye farms that 
cant comfortably come to ye town schoole & to be left to ye reg- 
ulation of a committe namely Left Roys — Stephen Hotchkiss 
William Warder Jacob Johnson Gedion Ives & Samll Thorp 
Junr — they paying the pole money as children do in ye town." 

At ye same meeting "The town by their voat granted liberty 
to ye farmers on ye west side ye river so many as shall subscribe 
etc to hire a minister to preach amongst ym for three months 
this yeare & voated to give them six pounds & voted to advance 
ye ministers rate six pounds." 

These meetings furnish good evidence that at this time the far- 
mers on the west side of the river were sufficiently numerous to 
obtain from the town pretty much all that they asked for. 

The west side farmers had now obtained only partial relief. 
They determined to renew their attempt to be made a village. 
This time they did not apply to the Assembly, they went to their 
own town meeting, and after the usual number of adjournments 
from week to week, notice was given for a town meeting to be 
held on the 30th of April, 1723, and at that meeting the fol- 
lowing vote was passed. 

"At a town meetin in Wallingford April ye 30th, 1723: 

"The town voated that there shall be a villiage on ye west 
side ye river and theire bounds shall be as followeth Beginning at 
ye south east corner of Saml Cook Junr his farm thence running 



74 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

a south line to New Haven bounds & from sd corner north ward 
taking in said Cookes farm & Mathew Belamys farm, thence J. 
streight hne taking in Joseph Thomas his farm : from thence 
Northward taking Atwaters John tilers and Docters Hulls their 
farms at broad swamp thence to thomas Mathews his farm over 
Stoney River thence in ye east line of his said Mathews his farm 
taking in Joseph Curtis his farm : & William hendrick his farm 
to ye north line of our bounds ; this to be ye east line of sad 
village with the proviso, that whatsoever farm or lott being cut 
by said line runing a crost : shall be to ye town sosiety or to ye 
village according as ye owner chief inhabit." 

After this action by the town, the farmers on the west side 
prepared to take care of their own spiritual and educational con- 
cerns, and no doubt asked the town to advise them. 

The town voted that they should "sett up papers in 4 or 5 plases 
giving tenn dayes notiss." The reason for the passage of such 
a vote is not made clear on the record, but it was probably for 
the purpose of giving individual West Farmers time to decide 
whether they would belong to "ye town Sosiety" or to "ye 
villiage." 

Then the first meeting of the West Society was held on the 3rd 
of May, 1723. It is known that Joseph Thomson was appointed 
clerk, but the moderator's name is not known and only this brief 
record is made: 

"Att a meeting of the west sosiaty in Wallingford May ye 13 : 
1723 :by thair vot they Agree to perticion to the generall asembly 
for a conformation of what the tound has granted us in order 
for a vilag." 

"By thair vots they maid chois of Thomas Brooks, Joseph 
Thomson and John Hitchcock for a conitcc to lay their petion be- 
fore the generall cort::"i 

iThe records of the West Society appear to have been first kept upon 
pieces of paper, or in Mr. Thomson's private account books; and for this 
reason we have only the few brief record of "vots" — which were not 
probably written in the existing record book until Dec. gth, 1728, when 
"the Sosiaty by their vot: agreed to give Jos. Thomson five shillings 
for entring ye vots into the Book of Records." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 75 

The Assembly met at Hartford on the 9th May 1723, and 
about the middle of the month the following action was taken : 

"Upon the prayer of ye inhabitants of the westerly part of 
Wallingford do grant to said inhabitants" * * * * "such 
liberties, powers & priviliges as other parishes in this Collony 
generally have & do injoy by law etc, etc" * * * After de- 
fining the bounds (as they are set forth in the town vote of April 
23d, 1723), the Assembly gave authority to run the line "to the 
north bounds of said Wallingford:" the act of assembly adds: 
"and so to ye west bounds of said town. Provided always that 
if the East line aforesaid shall run cross any farm or lotment of 
land, such farm or lotment of land shall be and belong to the old 
or new society in said town, as the owner thereof shall happen 
to live, belonging always to the society in which he shall dwell 
as aforesaid. And all the ratable estate within the aforesaid 
bounds shall pay towards the building of a meeting house, set- 
tling and maintaining an orthodox minister amongst them, with 
other parish charges in said society." 

A careful measurement of all the existing maps available, 
from one published in 1780, and another published by state au- 
thority in 1812, we find that the bounds of Cheshire were ap- 
proximately as follows when the vote was passed in 1723 au- 
thorizing a village on the west side of the river ; the easterly 
bounds, as indicated by the farms mentioned, were about one 
mile to the eastward of the present town line. Assuming, how- 
ever, that the bounds laid down at the time the town was in- 
corporated in 1780, were substantially the easterly boundaries of 
the early parish. It included part of that part of the town of 
Meriden now known as South Meriden. 

On the south, the bounds of Cheshire have been from the 
earliest record substantially as now laid out, the line being gov- 
erned by the Northern slope of the "Great Blew Hill" or Mount 
Carmel until it reaches the valley between the mountain and the 
range called Cook Hill. Thence the first line ran to the north- 
west five miles, and by the vote eof May 9th, 1672, this line was 
extended "too" miles, which brought our line to and included 



76 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Mount San ford. It crossed the Mill River in the neighborhood 
of where Mr. Julius Rice now (1891) lives— his barns being in 
Hamden and his house being in Cheshire. 

The westerly line of the new society then took a 
northeasterly direction, passing a little to the west of the present 
center of Prospect; continuing through that town in a north- 
easterly direction for about six miles, running something more 
than a half a mile into territory now a part of Waterbury, tak- 
ing in, in its further course, a corner of the present town of 
Wolcott. 

The northerly line of the new parish has not been ma- 
terially changed from the bounds allowed by the Hartford Court 
of May I2th 1670, when the "New village" of Wallingford wa., 
in course of settlement. Hartford claimed as "Farmington 
bounds" the present town of Southington, and the General 
Court being appealed to by all parties in interest, the north 
line of Wallingford was occasionally changed as agreed upon, 
probably, by taking into consideration such natural boundaries 
as were shown by the mountains, valleys and streams in the ter- 
ritory through which the northern boundary line of the new- 
parish ran easterly to its junction with the parent town of Wal- 
lingford, then the present town of Meriden. 

Wallingford was very generous in granting to the West Farm- 
ers so much territory, reserving to itself barely one-half of the 
land granted to it in 1670 by the original New Haven owners and 
the subsequent act of the Assembly in 1672. This is probably 
due to the fact that the new parish began as a well 
grown infant, its inhabitants having absorbed a goodly portion 
of land long before the Proprietors of Wallingford had got ready 
to make their Third Division. 

They had laid out and divided up everything within sight, of 
the village of Wallingford proper, up and down, and on both 
sides of the Quinnipiack river from ye "Great Flaine" and Mount 
Carmel to the Cat Hole Pass at "ye Hanging Hills." From 
Branford bounds and Pishtepaugh Pond on ye south and east 
and over the Bare Hills on the west of the village everything in 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. TJ 

the shape of wood land and farming land, was occupied by a 
population that was growing strong enough to cast off its lead- 
ing strings, and no longer require the oversight it was the duty 
of the Wallingford authorities to extend over them, under the 
laws enacted by "ye Generall Courte" at Hartford. These peo- 
ple were, however, law-abiding. They strictly obeyed all the be- 
hests of their magistrates, and until it was deemed safe to go 
forth beyond the fences or stockades, the people remained where 
they could rally instantly, and seek the fortified houses, in cases 
of danger. 

By the action of the Assembly, the West society were legally 
prepared to do business, and at a meeting held July 25, 1723, af- 
ter electing Joseph Thomson their clerk "for the year insuing," 
by their "vots" they agree to proceed "to settle a plais for thair 
meeting house" 

They did not meet again until the i6th of September, 1723, 
when Timothy Tuttle was chosen moderator, and Thomas 
Brooks, Nathaniel Bunnil and John Hitchcock "a Comtee to man- 
age ye affairs of the society for the year insuing." At the same 
meeting the following "vots" were passed — "To hire a monitor 
for 6 months," "maik chois of Thomas Brooks house to meet : :" 
"thair comtee to agree with a monitor to preech six monts : : 
agree to hire Mr Hall to preech six monts : : 

It now appears that the members of the West Society in Wal- 
lingford had failed to agree among themselves, as to where their 
first meeting house was to be placed. The majority were located 
in or near the West Farms, while those at the North Farms 
already had a meeting place across the river to the Eastward. The 
people to the eastward and westward were probably too few to 
more than dissent from the views of the majority. It was, there- 
fore, decided by the West Society Committee to present the fol- 
lowing petition to the General Assembly sitting at New Haven. 

"To the Honorable Generall Assembly sitting at New Haven 
Oct. loth, 1723, the West Society in Wallingford humbly shew:: 

"That whereas by the Paternal care and Goodness of this hon- 
orable Assembly we have been made a distinct society, for carry- 



78 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

ing on the publick worship of God and having accordingly made 
some essays to fix the place for the setting the first meeting house 
for sd worship and finding our endeavours of that kind to be at- 
tended with some difficulties and dissatisfactions among orselves, 
we have unanimously agreed to address this Honable Assembly 
and do accordingly hereby humbly pray that a Commite chosen 
and appointed by this assembly may fix and determine the place 
for building the first meeting house in our society accordingly. 
(Signed) 

Thomas Brooks 
John Hitchcock 
Nathll Bunnil." 

The Assembly appointed Mr. Samuel Bishop, of New Haven, 
Capt. Samuel Clark of Milford and Capt. John Riggs of Derby 
'■'a committee to fix a place for the meeting house according to 
the prayer of the Petitioners." 

If this committee reported in writing their report is not on file, 
and if they reported verbally that verbal report was not entered 
upon the minutes, therefore, no authoritative record is left as to 
the location of that first meeting house, which in all probability 
was a mile or more south of the site fixed upon for the present 
church edifice. 

Six montlis later, the society voted to pay the expenses of 
this committeee and therefore the "plais for ye meeting house" 
was determined by act of the Legislature. 

The West Society held their next meeting Nov. 8th, 1723, and 
by their "vots" "agree to give a minister a coll for the work of 
the ministry : :agree to give muster Hall a coll for the work of 
the ministree if the neighbouring elders will advis us so to do:: 
they maid chois of Sargt (John) Hotchkiss, Thomas Brooks, 
Nathll Bunnil, John Hitchcock & Matthias Hitchcok for a 
Comtee to agree with Muster Hall in order for a settlement for 
the ministree : : 

"On the 20th Novem1)er 1723 agree to meet at 'Sir. Thomas 
Brooks House for 6 monts on the Sabath : :maid chois of Stephen 
Hotchkiss to set ye psalmes on the Sabath." : : 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 79 

"Att a meeting- of ye West Sosiaty in Wallingford Desember 
ye 4:1723: Joseph Thomson chosen clerk. Sart John Hotch- 
kiss, Thomas Brooks and Mathias Hichcock Comtee to manage 
affairs for ye year insuing: :agree to bild a meeting house this 
year::they agree that the bigness of the meeting house shall be 
forty foot in length and thurty foot in bredth and eighteen foot 
between joynts::they maid chois of Caleb Mathews, Timothy 
Tutle, Josiah Hotchkiss, Nathaniel Bunnil & Thomas Curtis 
Comtee to manage ye work of ye meeting house : : they agree to 
pay fore pene upon the pound to defray the charg of ye meet- 
ing house : :maid chois of Joseph Thomson to gather ye rait that 
was layed to defray the charge of ye meeting house : :Agree to 
give Muster Hall towards a setlement two hundred pounds 
money or grain att the market price to be payed within ye space 
of five years in Equall proportion provided Muster Hall cary on 
the work of ye ministre in said sosiaty:: (2) for his salery forty 
pounds money or grain att ye markit price yearly untill the 
abovesd five years are expired (3) After said term of five years 
to ris in addition to his salry as the list of sd sosiaty rises after 
sd five year? untill it makes Eighty pounds:" 

"At a meeting of the west sosiaty in Wallingford held January 
iQth 1723-4 by thair vot agree to pay A peney haff peney rat 
towards Mr Halls salary to be payed by the last of March next 
in suing the date hereof : :they maid chois of Elnathan Beech to 
colect the peney haff peney rat that is layed for Mr Halls salary:: 
they maid chois of thomas broks and henry cook and mathias 
hichcock for a Comtee to manage afairs of the school for the 
year insuing: :they maid chois of sar John Hotchkis and Thomas 
Brooks and Mathias Hichcock a Comtee to dispose of the hun- 
dred acres of land for the use of the sosiaty which the proprie- 
tors sequestered for the saim land." 

It would appear by the action taken in the General Assembly 
held at Hartford opened May 14th, 1724, that the amount raised 
by tax on the lists of the "West Society in Wallingford" was not 
enough to defray their expenses and so they applied for a per- 



80 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

mission to gather rates on unimproved lands "laid out" to pro- 
prietors not living within the precincts of the Society. 

The following was enacted : 

"Upon the petition of the West Society in Wallingford : It is 
granted and ordered by this assembly, that it may and shall be 
lawful for the society of the parish aforesaid to levy a tax of 
one penny per acre annually, for the space of four years next 
coming, upon all the unimproved lands that is laid out within 
said society belonging to proprietors not living within said par- 
ish, except lands of the fourth division ; and an half penny per 
acre annually for the term aforesaid, upon all the unimproved 
lands (belonging as aforesaid of said fourth division) ; and all 
the money hereby granted to said parish to be improved for sup- 
porting a minister settled according to ye establishment of the 
government, and building a meeting house in said society. And 
the collectors of the taxes of the said parish are hereby impow- 
ered to collect the same of the proprietors of the said lands, in 
such manner and forn as other collectors are enabled by the law 
to do, whether the said proprietors dwell in said Wallingford 
or in any other part of this government. 

"And that the said parish for the future be called by the name 
of New Cheshier." 

At the same session of the assembly it was enacted: "Upon 
the prayer of John Hotchkiss, for himself and the rest of the in- 
habitants in the parish of Cheshire, in the town of Wallingsford : 
This Assembly grants that a small piece of land lying between 
the original bounds of the towns of Farmington and said Wal- 
lingsford, and adjoyns to the said parish in part, and lyes west 
of the country road from said Farmington to said Wallingsford, 
shall be annexed to the said parish Cheshier, and the same is 
hereby annexed." 

John Cook of Cheshier pleading "that his sons are by the 
Providence of God, all cripples, prays to be relieved for the fu- 
ture from paying publick taxes" and the Assembly relieved him. 

"At the October session of the Assembly held in New Haven 
8th of October in the Eleventh year of the reign of our sover- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



8i 



eign Lord George of Great Britain &c King Annoque Dom 1724 
it was Resolved 

"This assembly grant liberty unto the inhabitants of the West 
Society in Wallingsford to imbody in church estate with the ap- 
probation of the neighboring churches and to settle an orthodox 
minister among: them. 




The map shows, enclosed between the black lines, the original 
town of Wallingford, with the roads leading to the present town 
of Cheshire. The dates are given when the roads were voted, 
but those dates do not fix the time of migration from the town 
of Wallingford towards the present town of Cheshire. 



8;2 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Many years before the roads were ordered, the "West Farm- 
ers" cultivated land in Cheshire, and the dotted line shows 
where they made "cartways" to the different neighborhoods. 

The largest number of farmers located at the south end of 
the present town, and cultivated land there as early as 1676 (or 
five years after the town of Wallingford was established), sub- 
ject to the restrictions put upon them by vote of the town. 

The "North Farmers" went up the river as early as 1677-8, 
but the land there, having been "reserved for new settlers," the 
records do not show many farmers there, upon the west side 
of the river. 

The earliest housebuilding was at "ye West Farms" and the 
earliest "lay out" of land was in the south and western part of 
the present town of Cheshire . 

The "Fresh Meddoes" and "West Farms" were under cultiva- 
tion long before the town had voted roads to them. 

The "Village," and its bounds as established by the vote of 
April 30, 1723, is shown between the Waterbury bounds on the 
west, and the Wallingford line on the east. 

In engraving this map, some of the dotted lines, representing 
local "hiways" have been accidentally cut away ; one of the 
oldest of these "hiways" not shown on this map, went from 
the 1692 road, in a southwesterly direction to the boundary road 
between Wallingford and New Haven, and to the Mill River. 

The "Backbone Road" ran through West Rocks to Farmington. 
The "New Haven Path," so-called by Farmington people, passed 
through "ye Fresh Meddoes," then followed Mill River to New 
Haven. 

An "hieway" is spoken of in a deed of 1712-13 "that goeth 
north of ye Fresh Meddoe brook, to ye brow of ye hill ;" — one 
of the boundaries being given as "John Hall, his land." 

It would require but little faith to believe that the "hill" men- 
tioned, was probably the hill upon which the town of Clieshire 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 83 

is now built ; and considerable land in "New Cheshier Village" 
was owned by John Hall, of Walling-ford (the father of Parson 
Samuel Hall). It was south and west of this "hill" — where 
we know by "lay outs' and deeds, Mr. John Hall and Samuel 
Hall (his father), had many hundred acres of land; part of 
which eventually became the property of Parson Hall. 



CHAPTER FOUR. 

FIRST CHURCH SOCIETY — DESCRIPTION OF HOUSES — THE SPELLING 
LESSON LIST OF FREEMEN, I73O MONEY VALUES. 

The Act of the Assembly of May, 1724, which gave to the 
West Society in WalHngford, the name of New Cheshirei did 
not absolve the village thus established, from its allegiance to 
the parent town of WalHngford. It gave simply certain rights 
to set up a church and have a school located convenient of access 
to those who dwelt within the bounds established by the Act 
of the Assembly and the right to collect rates for the church 
establishment. 

In other matters the town of WalHngford was the supreme 
authority ; and the people of New Cheshire soon discovered that 
they were still obliged to attend the town meetings, pay their 
share of town taxes, help build roads and bridges, and contribute 
either labor or rates to all public works resolved upon by vote 
of the town. They were however, kindly permitted to con- 
struct their own "hiways" wherever they might be most conve- 
nient to them, the town always stipulating that "ye timber felled, 
should be common ;" and there was no restriction upon "cutting 
firewood on ye undivided lands." 

The forty-foot meeting house was probably completed in 
December, 1724, for there was a vote taken on "ye ist of that 

I The name of "New Cheshier" bestowed upon the new village at 
Wallingford by the Assembly does not appear to have been so given 
to the village in response to any petition, or in consequence of any re- 
quest on the part of any of its inhabitants. It seems to have been de- 
termined by a vote of the Assembly in the same way that names were 
given to many other towns. In some instances, villages were given 
Indian names, which after a few years use were changed by Act of 
Assembly to the names of places in old England. As there was no 
town or village by the name of Cheshire in England, it is to be presumed 
that the Act of the Assembly proceeded from the usual course of business 
in such affairs. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 85 

month, to put on the time they have on to the meeting house ;" 
and at the same meeting they "agree to seet the meeting house 
upon ye lists of 1723 and 1724, and consider Thomas Beach and 
Joseph Ives and John Cook for their age ; they agree to seet 
the young men according to their age" and "to dignify the meet- 
ing house with the advice of Mr. Caner."i 

The seating of a meeting house was one of the most important 
affairs of the time ; and was pondered over and discussed by 
ministers and officials with great gravity. First : all those who 
bore titles or had borne titles as Civil magistrates or military 
officers, were disposed of ; then the rate list was taken up and 
high seats given to the men who paid high rates, down to those 
who paid low rates. Then came the single men and "sojourners" 
who were "accommodated" as occasion offered. The men 
were located upon one side of the church, and the women in the 
order of rank of their husbands or fathers on the opposite side. 
At times this seating business occasioned trouble, but the New 
Cheshire folks seem to have had less of it than those of neigh- 
boring churches ; and if they did agree "to talk out all beds but 
won (one) in order to seet the meeting house," these were 
junior difficulties that do not seem very important to us at this 
time. 

The year 1724 did not close until the 25th of March, 1725, of 
our reckoning ; and to this date we should add eleven days, which 
would give us the 5th of April according to the way we, of the 
present day, compute the dates we find on all ancient records 
up to the year 1752, when the English Parliament enacted a law 
whereby the year (within her own possessions), should begin 
upon the first of January, and by a subsequent enactment struck 
off the eleven additional days. Bearing this in mind it is not 



I Mr. Henry Caner was a master builder from Boston, who had erected 
Yale College and was then building for Yale Trustees another building. 
To "dignify" meant a pulpit erection and an arrangement for the seats 
or pews for the magistrates and titled men, for which the advice of such 
an experienced church builder was desired by the West Society — and 
subsequently Mr. Caner was paid by the rate collector for his valuable 
services "in dignifying ye meeting house." 



86 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

unusual to find that the dates given in old records for certain 
events are sometimes a year before, or a year after the actual 
occurrence owing to the omission of the scribe to give a double 
date to the year ; and persons not conversant with "Old Style" 
chronology frequently get their dates mixed. The records of 
the New Cheshire Society are best interpreted by reference to 
particular dates, and as they had voted on the ist of December to 
put on the "time that they have on the meeting house" it was 
to get the edifice ready for some ceremony soon to occur. They 
had voted to fill the lower part of the meeting house with conve- 
nient seats "except a plais for a pue", and then they voted 
to appoint the second Wednesday of December to be the day 
for the ordination. Sargent John Hotchkiss, Stephen Hotch- 
kiss and Timothy Tuttle were a Committee "to manage the affair 
of the ordination," and they "maid chois of Sargent John Hotch- 
kiss to entertain the ministers." 

The Rev. Samuel Hall was duly ordained, as he says himself, 
"by ye Rev. Mr. Chauncy and Mr. Whittlesey, and [ye church] 
declared to be according to ye establishment of ye Government, 
1676." The two first deacons were Joseph Ives and Stephen 
Hotchkiss, and the name of "Deacon Meadow Hill" was probably 
at that time conferred upon a hill to the westward of the "med- 
doe," owned or bounded in great part by the land of these two 
deacons. Deacon Joseph Ives, who had come to Cheshire in 
1696, owned the farm (a large one) he had resided upon for 
many years, on the east side of the meadow east of the hill, a part 
of which farm is now owned by Thomas Hull. Deacon Stephen 
Hotchkiss, in addition to land given him by his father at Hopper's 
Meadow, had purchased in 1712, a hundred acres of land 
on the west and north of the "meddoe" bounded "east by a four 
rod hiway and west by town land." He came to live in Cheshire 
about the time the church was established. Both of the deacons 
were located about two miles south of the present town center, 
and Deacon Meadow Hill will be readily recognized as that emi- 
nence to the westward of the residence of the late Burritt Brad- 
ley. Both of these deacons served in the church for many years. 
The aged Deacon Stephen Hotchkiss died in 1755, having served 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 87 

thirty-one years. His son, Benjamin Hotchkiss, was chosen 
Deacon in 1766 and held the office twenty-one years; a Hne of 
deacons fifty-two years long in one family — and it should not 
have been interrupted by the subsequent church and legal disci- 
pline administered to the latest of these two deacons. 

The church establishment being disposed of, and the Assem- 
bly, at the session of May, 1725, having appointed and commis- 
sioned John Hotchkiss, Captain ; Joseph Tliomson, Lieutenant ; 
Thomas Brooks, Ensign ; "of the Train band at the parish of New 
Cheshier," the settlers turned their attention to matters more near- 
ly concerning them, as they procured from the town liberty to 
establish a pound for imprisoning stray cattle. One of their 
most serious troubles was the encroachment on their highways and 
the cutting of timber on the undivided lands. Parties looking 
for desirable building material would come from the center at 
Wallingford to the woods on the west side of the river and fell 
timber growing in the twenty rod highways or on the public 
land and drag it ofif regardless of the protests of the men whose 
land adjoined the timber that was being taken. Then, too, the 
men of New Cheshire, where a number of new houses were 
being erected, were not always particular about where they cut 
timber. In consequence many town meetings were held, and 
frequent votes taken to prosecute encroachers, and the unlaw- 
ful taking of timber from the public lands. 

Some of the New Cheshire inhabitants were severely "fyned," 
and then some of the men from the east side of the river were 
put on "tryall," only to be let off with nominal forfeitures, plead- 
ing in bar the undetermined line of bounds between the "Old 
society" and the "New Society on ye west side of ye river." 
These difficulties soon became so serious that the proprietors held 
a meeting and ordered all owners of land to "either by grant or 
purchase renew their boundary marks, and where there is none, 
shall set them up by aid of ye survaer." They ordered this 
to be done by the first of May next "as the law directs," and 
they appointed a committee to "take ye law on any man who 
shall refuse, and on all who should encroach on either public 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



lands or hiways." The assembly had passed suitable laws, 
which were, however, more honored in the breach than in the 
observance ; and the well housed townspeople at Wallingford 
Center always turned out to vote for the prosecution of the out- 
side farmers, while the latter almost invariably voted against the 
appointment of committees to take up or punish encroachers. 
The New Cheshire inhabitants wanted to be "let alone" by the 
parent town, and so they usually voted against any stringent 
measures. It is by an inspection of these votes and from other 
sources equally reliable, that we are enabled to give the follow- 
ing list of persons as either having houses or homes within the 
limits of the New Cheshire society at the beginning of the year 
1725. 



John Atwater, 
Nathaniel Andrews, 
Daniel Andrews. 

B 

Matthew Bellamy, 
Timothy Beach, 
Thomas Brooks, 
Samuel Brockit, 
Nathaniel Bunnil, 
Nathan Benham, 
John Beecher, 
Elnathan Beach, 
Thomas Beach, 
Caleb Beach, 
Stephen Brooks. 



Samuel Cook, 
John Cook, 
Joseph Curtis 
Josiah Clark, 
Silvanus Clark, 
Joshua Culver, 
Ephraim Cook, 



David Cook, 
Henry Cook, 
Thomas Curtis, 
Samuel Curtis. 

D 

John Doolittle, 
Joseph Doolittle, 
Abraham Doolittle, 
Benjamin Dutton. 



John Galard. 



H 

John Hitchcock, 
John Hodgkis, 
Francis Hendricks, 
William Hendricks, 
Dr. John Hulls, 
Caleb Hulls. 
John Hall, Jr., 
Josiah Hodgkis, 
Stephen Hodgkis, 
Samuel Hall, 
Mathias Hitchcock. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



89 



I 

Joseph Ives, 
Nathaniel Ives, 
Thomas Ives. 



R 

Samuel Royce, 
Joseph Royce, 
Nehemiah Royce. 



Ebenezer Johnson, 
Jacob Jonson, 
John Johnson,, Jt. 

M 

Thomas Matthews, Senr. 

John Merriman, 

John Moss, Jr., 

Isaac Moss, 

Thomas Matthews, Jr., 

Caleb Matthews. 



Joseph Parker, 
John Parker. 



Abraham Sperry, 
Daniel Sperry. 



John Tyler, 
Timothy Tuttle, 
Joseph Tomson, 
Roger Tyler. 

W 
Thomas Welsheare. 
Total— 65. 



The town of Cheshire from its earliest occupation by those 
who first erected houses here, seems to have been initiated by a 
series of neighborhood settlements, and the first of these is 
known to have been at the south and east end of the present town, 
and to that part our attention is directed by the "voat" which, 
in 1692, ordered a road to be layed out to "John Cook's, Joseph 
Ives', and Benjamin Beach's." A year or two later we find 
that John Hitchcock, one of the men selected by the town to lay 
out this road, had "liberty to exchange" some of his home land, 
for lands on this side of the river, and in 1696 he had one hun- 
dred and eleven acres of land at "Hoppers Meadow," bounded 
South by Samuel Cook. Samuel Cook owned a large farm 
which later on included Cook Hill. John Cook was his son, to 
whom he gave land, bounded south by Benjamin Beach. Jo- 
seph Ives (afterward the Deacon) had land adjoining Cook, 
and Benjamin Beach was son-in-law to John Hitchcock. Tn 
1697 the town gave Benjamin Beach "25 akers of land where 



90 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

he can find itt, nere Joseph Eives." From an old account book, 
that still belongs to descendants of Deacon Ives, we learn that 
the Deacon probably built a house and settled on his place some 
time in 1696, and as he married in 1697 there is good reason to 
believe his house was one of the earliest. We know that John 
Hitchcock had built a house in that part of the town, and also that 
his son-in-law, Benjamin Beach, who was married in 1695, had 
built a house near his father-in-law. Mr. John Hitchcock was 
frequently chosen by the town to serve it in various capacities, 
but, as he, in 1708, conveyed 78 acres of land "joyning to Samuel 
Cook, with appurtenances, in consideration of fatherly love, 
etc., to John Hitchcock, Jr.," we know this son continued at 
the south part of the settlement and no doubt lived in the house 
built by his father. We may therefore honestly infer that at 
least four houses were erected as early as between 1695 and 
1700 in the south part of Cheshire, in a neighborhood near 
which, before the year 171 3-14, a dozen or more other houses 
had been erected. 

These houses were not log cabins ; they were framed and 
substantial structures, not many of them perhaps of more than 
one story and a large attic, but sufficient for these newly married 
young men, viz.. Cook, Ives, and Beach, while perhaps that of 
John Hitchcock was of two stories and more pretentious, as 
became an older man with a large family. It must be remem- 
bered that New Cheshire was the granddaughter of New Ha- 
ven, which had then been established seventy- five years, and 
the New Cheshire settlers were most of them derived from that 
town, where house building had always been modeled upon 
those erected in England, and possibly very much better struc- 
tures than some of the houses built across the water, because 
of a greater sup])ly of cheaper building material. 

Among the inhabitants of Wallingford there were many ex- 
cellent carpenters, blacksmiths, masons and other workmen ; and 
of these there were quite a number who had liccome settlers 
w^ithin the precincts f)f llic Society of New Cheshire. Besides 
these, nearly every able-bodied man, old or young, could take 
a turn at some part of the work needed in the erection of a 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 9I 

house. The skilled men laid out the frames, and superintended 
the pinning of them together. The less skillful nailed on the 
boards, and put on the shingles, which had long since, in Wal- 
lingf ord and other towns, taken the place of the easily combustible 
and rotting hay and straw coverings, or thatch, still used on 
dwellings in England. Months previous, the timbers had been 
gotten out in the woods, and drawn to the place where they 
were to be used, and where the boards were to be sawed and 
the shingles riven. The process for sawing boards was crude 
but effective. A rough frame work of logs was erected seven 
or eight feet high ; and upon this logs were laid for a platform. 
Upon the platform was placed the log to be slit into boards. 
Two men armed with a long double-handed saw were required 
for the operation necessary for slitting. One man stood on 
top and the other on the ground below him. The top man was 
paid sixpence per day more than the pitman, and the two to- 
gether would saw out in one day about one hundred and fifty 
white oak boards ten or twelve feet long by eight or ten inches 
wide. These men were paid the equivalent of fifty cents of 
our money for a day's work, their rate of pay being regulated 
by the "Generall Courte," which also fixed the price of boards 
at the saw pits at four shillings and sixpence per hundred, 
while plank cost only a trifle more. In the early days clapboards 
and shingles were sometimes riven from the log with sharp 
wedges, and to this day there is a house on Cook Hill almost en- 
tirely covered with this kind of "clabbords." 

Cellars were almost unknown in these early times. Founda- 
tion stones were laid, and perhaps a pit four or five deep by 
eight or ten feet long was dug at one end of the house. Tliis 
pit or cellar was to be entered after the house was floored, by .1 
trap door in one of the ground floor rooms. Before the frame 
was raised a chimney had been built of rough stones plastered 
with clay at the bottom ; where it was usually a mass of boulders 
eight or ten feet square, which rose up to the ceiling of the 
first story, divided into a huge fireplace, and ovens. The rest 
of this chimney was built of suitable stones held together by 



92 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

such tenacious lime mortar that masons of the present day 
have been heard to say the "secret of it has been lost." The 
lime mortar was no doubt made from oyster and clam shells at 
New Haven where there were many lime kilns constantly burn- 
ing. These chimneys frequendy stood for a year or two 
awaiting the frames that were to be put around them. 

The floor beams being laid, thick oak floor planks were 
pinned to them with wooden pins. Then the frame went up to 
a height for the first story of seven feet, where another floor 
was pinned down. The rafters were now set up and pinned to- 
gether, and bound with beams for a still higher attic if there was 
to be one. The roof boards were pinned on with wooden 
pins, and shingled, small wrought iron nails, costing one dollar 
a pound, being used. Six pounds weight of hand made nails 
were called "sixpennies," and there were always one thou- 
sand two hundred nails in the lot, which cost in our money 
$3.50, or nearly four nails for a cent. Of tenpenny nails 
there were 1200 to ten pounds in weight. From an account 
book kept in 1690 we learn that a carpenter was paid £3.12.00 
($10.86) for eighteen days' work, and in the same book there 
is a contract which reads : "this wrighting obligeth me : to get 
and shave four hundred good white oak clabords: five foot and 
five inches long : and of such a bredth : as will bare to lay out 
besides the lay : 5 or 6 inches : : the four hundred to be gott 
out of the two trees all redy failed." The same book informs 
us that the man was paid in rum at 40 cents (our money) a gal- 
lon, and he got three gallons and three quarts. 

The house being roofed in and covered, the doors were made 
of two thicknesses of boards. The outer boards were vertical, 
and the inner boards placed at an angle of 45 degrees. The 
nails were then driven from the outside and clinched in such 
a manner as to make a diamond-like finish to the outside where 
the fancy, or rose headed nails, protruded. The front door 
was usually in two parts, opening outwardly, and when shut 
held by a wooden latch, lifted by a leather thong passing through 
a hole. At night these doors were barred and the latch string 
withdrawn. The windows of such "an house" were costly 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 93 

affairs. Glass in those days was imported from England, 
and sashes already made could be purchased. The Cheshire 
men preferred to get their glass and set it in their own way. 
The panes, six by eight inches, were sold by the score, or twenty 
panes for from four to six dollars. A score of glass was ordi- 
narily used for each window sash, which was hung to the casing, 
and opened inwardly like a door. Sometimes two of these 
windows were used to make a wider opening, but this was 
not common, and only well-to-do people could afford such a 
luxury. The stairs were between the chimney and the front 
door, cased in paneled wood work, and not infrequently or- 
namented with what the builders called "cut works." The 
sides of the rooms were cased up horizontally three feet, and 
then vertically with either plain boards, or paneling. Some- 
times an ornamental board ceiling would be put in, but the ma- 
jority of these early housebuilders were satisfied with the beams 
and upper floor boards as sufficient ceiling to their lower rooms. 
There were usually three large rooms, and a big "buttery" on 
the lower floor. The kitchen, pantry and living room occupied 
one side of the chimney, while the "keeping room" or parlor, 
and a bedroom was on the opposite side of the house. Up- 
stairs were two large bedrooms, and two smaller, with a gar- 
ret space between the two latter. Hallways were very infre- 
quent, and seldom were there any fireplaces in more than two 
of the lower rooms. The early housebuilders in New Cheshire 
expended for one of these dwellings about v$300 of our money, 
paying in wheat at 90 cents a bushel ; "Ry" at 65 cents and In- 
dian corn at 60 cents, computed at the money value of the 
same in our day. 

A two story leanto house cost about double, and a commo- 
dious barn that was "raised and horded" upon "ye forth day of 
the week," in June, 1701, cost "two gallons of rum to ye neigh- 
bors ; a roasted sheep ; five loaves of ry bread ; sum pies and 
£31.00.00 money." Less than a hundred dollars, to which 
should be added the labor of cutting and carting the timber, 
which was probably grown on the land where the building was 
erected. The paint may or may not have been homemade. 



94 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

It was usually of a red or blue color, and in New Haven at this 
time any other color except weather-beaten brown, would have 
probably called for official discipline. 

The next house to be built in this vicinity was probably that 
of Matthew Bellamy. After him came Josiah and Stephen 
Hodgkis, who had bought over one hundred acres each, and 
who were "admitted upon land they had purchest." Josiah 
Hodgkis' land was "joyning to Hoppers Aleadow," while Ste- 
phen Hodgkis had land part of which was on Mill river and 
part "nere Hoppers Meadow." They built, or at least one of them, 
Josiah, the uncle of Stephen, built a house about 1706 or 1707. 
His Ijrother-in-law, Thomas Brooks, owned land here but no 
building, as he appears a resident of New Haven for many years 
after. Joseph Thomson had land "on ye parsonage plain" 
wherever that may have been. It was "bounded south by 
John Parker." Timothy Beach was located a mile and a half 
north of this locality, on the road ordered in 1697, and nearly 
a mile nearer the town than the others. He had married one of 
Cook's daughters. 

Joseph Parker had some land "lying east of Samuel Cook" 
(given him by his father), and he may have built, and it is 
certain that John Parker had a house on this side of the river 
as early if not earlier than that of Deacon Ives, but this John 
Parker was no doubt located a mile nearer Wallingford. Jo- 
siah Clark, Joseph Thomson and Ebenezer Johnson built be- 
tween 1710 and 1 7 14, and ex-miller John Lathrop, or a son of his, 
may have built a house "at the head of a small brook half a 
mile to the eastward of the Mill River." Joshua Culver was on 
the "east side of the Fresh Meadow brook," and William ^^ler- 
riam bought a house at the south end of the settlement in 1716. 

Two miles or more north and a mile or more to the eastward 
of these dwellings, Timothy Tuttle erected a house about 1706, 
at the end of the road to the south side of Broad Swamp, and in 
the following year John Merriman adjoined him. 

Two or three miles northeast of these last named men, we 
have ten or a dozen settlers, the chief of whom seems to have 
been Dr. Hulls, who is known to have always lived on his Wal- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 95 

lingford home lot. His son may have put up a house at some 
early date, probably not before 1711. Abraham, John and 
Joseph Doolittle had land in 1710 "across a small brook that 
runs northward into ye ten mile river." John Atwater had 
land in 1698 on a brook running into Broad Swamp and is be- 
lieved to have built in 1700. Thomas Matthews was on 
"Hunnepot Brook" "thence down streme to ye River." This 
w'as in 1716. Before this he had sold his "house and fruit 
trees" in the south part where he had lived (near John Parker's), 
to William Merriam. Samuel Royce, was, as early as 1698, 
at the north part of the town. His lands were bounded by 
"Hunne Pott" brook and by Abraham Doolittle (who owned 
land here in 1687). John Moss, Jr., owned in 1694, 100 acres or 
more on "ye Tenn Mile river alongside an irremovable hill." 
William and Francis Hendricks had land in 1701 to 1705 
bounded on Dr. Hulls'. Joseph Curtis in 1723 had land bound- 
ed north by William Hendricks. John Tyler was in 1693 on the 
"west side of ye river, above ye brod swamp rode." On the west 
side of "ye Fresh meddoes," individuals owned considerable land, 
but had not built houses there previous to 1711-12. At all 
events there is no record. 

The building of houses, particularly at the south end of 
Cheshire, had been actively prosecuted for at least five years 
before the church was established. John Cook had moved 
over to the West Rocks, where the road now comes down from 
Bethany. Benjamin Beach had sold his house in 1714-15 and 
gone with his family to Morris County, N. J. Thomas Brooks 
had built his house, and his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Bunnill, 
had bought of Matthias Hitchcock, "four or five acres more 
or less, nere Hoppers Meadow ; bounded north to a poynt west 
on Decon Hull, his land : Eastward on Stephen Hodgkis' land : : 
South on John Hitchcock his land." Elnathan Beach (who 
came from Stratford), had succeeded to some property that 
had belonged to his Wallingford grandfather. He was a 
nephew of Benjamin Beach. Elnathan had a wealthy brother 
in Stratford, who was a shipbuilder and an owner of vessels, 
and who was largely engaged in trade with the West Indies. 



96 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Elnathan Beach became interested in the shipping business 
with Captain Cook, of Wallingford, who was buying corn and 
pipe staves for shipment to Santa Cruz and other southern is- 
lands, receiving in return cargoes of rum, molasses and sugar. 
When in 172 1-2 Elnathan Beach (then a young married man), 
came to Cheshire, he erected a storehouse on the plain or 
meadow "south of ye hiway that comes in from ye town." This 
warehouse stood for many years in the south part of New 
Cheshire, perhaps half a mile east of the present Ninth Dis- 
trict schoolhouse, and a few rods south of the highway. There 
is no doubt he built his dwelling house near by, and a house 
that was torn down in that neighborhood some years ago, is 
reported as having belonged to Elnathan Beach. It was known 
as having once been the property of some of Elnathan's de- 
scendants. 

There were about the time the church was built, sixty-five 
"heads" in the families living within the boundaries of the "So- 
ciety of New Cheshire," and this fact makes it apparent, that 
the Legislature in conferring upon the village its name of New 
Cheshire, and its ecclesiastical powers, was satisfied that the in- 
habitants of the new society were abundantly able to carry on 
the work they had been entrusted with. The Assembly at the 
May Session, 1725, completed its work by commissioning "John 
Hodgkis, Captain ; Joseph Thomson, Lieutenant and Thomas 
Brooks, Ensign of the Train band at the Parish of New Cheshire 
in the town of Wallingford." 

Tlie advent of Mr. Hall and the enjoyment of religious privi- 
leges brought to the new society ten or more heads of families 
from Hamden, who worshipped at the Church of the West So- 
ciety at first by tolerance and afterward by permission of an 
act of the Assembly passed at one of its sessions held in New 
Haven ; and we know that later on, some of these "heads" or 
their sons, became residents of New Cheshire. 

The ".Society of New Cheshire in Wallingford" having ob- 
tained permission from the Assembly to tax the non-residents, 
Thomas Matthews, Jr., and Ephraim Cook were appointed a 
committee "for inspectors to see how much land those men 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 97 

have that do not belong to the sosiaty that is ratable" and they 
voted "to pay a school in the sosiaty as they do in tovvnd in 
Equall proportion ;" and made choice of Matthew Belamy, 
Thomas Twiss, aand John Hotchkiss "as a committee on schools" 
notwithstanding "Thomas Brooks and Mathias Hitchcock gave 
their desent against all that was acted at ye meeting." And it 
appears that they "voted that thos on the East side of the river 
shall have their proportion of the country money : : provided 
they lay it out for scooling: :and to be under the inspection of 
ye scool comtee." This vote probably relates to the "North 
Farms" where there was a settlement at Cheshire street clamor- 
ous for school privileges. About this time — 1726 — there was a 
committee appointed to run the line between the old society at 
Wallingford and the Society of New Cheshire. This committee 
failed to act, for no line was run. A year later, the same 
committee was ordered "to prosead to run the line." 

This division line was not run at this time for there was a 
record made four years later — 1730 — appointing a committee to 
"indeavor for an agreement whare the deviding line should run." 
There is no report of this committee and the line doubtless re- 
mained substantially as it had been ordered by the general as- 
sembly. 

In 1726 "The Society maid chois of Decon Ives, Decon Hotch- 
kis and John Hichcock, for a committee to agree upon sum con- 
veniant plais for a buring plais." Parson Hall in his notes 
writes "Anno Domini 1726: :Ye first yt was buried in ye New 
Cheshier Burying place was ye child of Daniel Smith's." 

A society meeting after this "Agreed with Ebenezer Johnson 
to dig the graves for the year insuing, for five shillings a grave." 
The next year they gave him six shillings and he was "to have 
seven shillings for every grave he should dig in ye three winter 
monts." 

At the October session of the Assembly in 1726, upon the 
news of the Indian enemy coming down towards our frontiers: 
"Resolved, that there be forthwith thirty effective men raised in 
the towns of New Haven and Wallingsford, to march forthwith 
to Litchfield * * * Twenty of which to be raised in New 



98 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Haven, and ten in Walling-f ord ; and that a sergeant march with 
them directly from each of said towns, etc. * * * *" 

Six men were sent from Wallingford, and four from New 
Cheshire, but their names have not been ascertained. They 
were gone some ten days, and the assembly ordered each man to 
be paid two shillings per day, and their officers were compen- 
sated according to their respective ranks ; besides being compli- 
mented for the zeal and activity they had displayed. 

This war scare, however, had its effect upon the people of 
New Cheshire, but the town voted no relief to them because of 
the expense they had been at in relation to a "common danger," 
and did not give them a share of the money that was received 
from the sale of some of the town's powder at two shillings and 
sixpence per pound. A sixth division of land was drawn for 
about this time, which gave to the "upper class" men forty acres, 
the "middle class" thirty acres, and the lower class twenty acres, 
and this probably made the farmers on the west side happy. 

The meeting house by this time had been found too small and 
it was resolved to "build a galirey," and afterwards they "agree 
to buld the galeries in- the meeting hous this summer" (1727-8). 
They probably did put in the "galeries," for they had another 
agreement as to the "seeting of the meeting house : tfirstly to 
have respect to Thomas Beech & John Cook & Tliomas Twist and 
secondly: to leave the matter about the new comers to the judg- 
ment of the settors : :and thirdly : then to goe by the lists having 
A respect to but own (one) head in every list." The negroes 
were accommodated on an end seat "in the galry," and it was 
"agreed to sing, that which is caled the regular singing : :pro- 
vided they obtain a vot in the church therefor." 

The same year the society of New Cheshire voted "to build 
two scool houses," and "agreed to buld own scool house near the 
meeting hous," and applied to the town to have "a scool in the 
three summer months ;" but the town voted that "the west side 
farmers" should have the school, "the three middlemost monts 
in the year." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 99 

It would appear from this action of the town of WalHngford 
that the act of Assembly creating the society of New Cheshire 
did not authorize them to have independent school privileges. 

In this connection there has come down to us an interesting ac- 
count of how the children of those times were taught; and we 
cannot but think that the tenacious memories our ancestors are 
credited with are in a great measure due to their school disci- 
pline. At the opening of the school the teacher usually placed 
an hourglass upon his table, and alongside of that, a bundle of 
birch rods. Prayer was then offered, and while the scholars 
(some of them more than half grown men and women) read the 
Scriptures, the "scoolmaster" occupied his time by making pens, 
which he fashioned from the goose quills each scholar brought. 
Sometimes instead of goose quills, the quills from an eagle's wing 
were taken to school and esteemed better for pens than the quills 
of the tamer bird. The pens having all been made, every one 
stood up and a verse or two was sung. Writing was the next 
brief exercise ; for paper was a dear commodity ; and only a few 
lines were written by each one; and not infrequently, three or 
more children of one family, wrote upon the same piece of paper 
which their parents furnished. This was followed by simple 
arithmetic, generally examples that were solved mentally, the 
"scoolemaster" being about the only "book" that was used. There 
were, of course "arithmetic books," but few of the scholars had 
them, and in most of the country schools the master, or "dame," 
were obliged to provide themselves with such textbooks as might 
be needed. By this time the hourglass was turned for the second 
time, and an intermission granted, during which some of the 
birch rods were used upon refractory pupils. On re-assembling 
the class in spelling was called upon to "toe the mark" — a line at 
a joint of two floor boards. Then a full sentence would be read, 
to which all gave their best attention. The first sentence was 

"A big bundell of long sticks." 

The first scholar repeated the sentence, and then sung out, 
"great A, and there's your great A." 



lOO HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

The next would say "b," and sing "There's your little b ;" "i," 
there's your "i" ; and there's your "bi" ; "g" and there's your 
"b-i-g ;" and there's your "big" ; and there's your great "A," and 
there's your great "A big." 

This was followed by another, who pronounced "b" and sung 
out, there's your "b ;" "u," and there's your "bu ;" "n," and there's 
your "bun ;" and there's your "big bun" and there's your great 
"A big bun." 

The next on the line said "d ;" then sung, there's your "d" ; 
"e," and there's your "de" ; "1," and there's your "del" ; another 
"1" and there's your "d-e-1-1," and there's your "dell" ; and there's 
your "bundell" ; and there's your "big" ; and there's your 
"big bundell" ; and there's your great "A" ; and there's your great 
"A big bundell." 

The scholar who followed pronounced the letter "o" and sung 
there's your "o" ; "f . . and there's your "f" ; and there's your 
"o-f " ; and there's your "of" ; and there's your "dell of" ; and 
there's your "bun" ; and there's your "bundell of" ; and there's 
your "big" ; and there's your "big bundell of" ; and there's your 
great "A" ; and there's your great "A big bundell of." 

The sixth speller began "1" and there's your "1" ; "o" and 
there's your "lo" ; "n" and there's your "Ion" ; "g" and there's 
your "g" and there's your "1-o-n-g" ; and there's your "long" ; 
and theres your "of" ; and there's your "of long" ; and there's 
your "dell of long" ; and there's your "bun" ; and there's your 
"bundell of long" ; and there's your "big' ; and there's your "big 
bundell of long" ; and there's your great "A," and there's your 
great "A big bundell of long." 

Not to make this spelling lesson too long, the last scholar pro- 
nounced the letters, "s-t-i-c-k-s," and sung : there's your "sticks" ; 
and there's your "dell of long sticks" ; and there's your "bun" : 
and there's your 'bundell of long sticks' ; ; and there's your "big" ; 
and there's your "big bundell of long sticks" ; and there's your 
great "A" ; and there's your great "A big liundcll of long sticks." 

By this time the hourglass had again nearly run out ; and the 
class was dismissed with a probable reminder to one or two of 



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the scholars in the spelling class, that the birch rods would be 
again brought into requisition when the school closed. A short 
lesson on the value of different parts of speech usually followed 
the spelling ; and if there was time, the "scoolemaster" or "scoole- 
dame" read to them a lesson in common geography, which they 
were to remember, and at the afternoon session this lesson would 
be the first thing taken up. 

Each scholar was called upon in turn to relate what he, or she, 
remembered of the lesson read in the forenoon. If the first one 
blundered, he sat down ; and the next took his place, repeating 
as much of the language of the lesson as had found lodgment 
within his brain. The brightest ones were permitted to stand ; 
the dull ones sat down. Then the "scoolemaster" told each one 
of those standing up, what they had omitted ; and notified those 
sitting down that they would have an application of birch rods 
for their supper. 

The school usually ended by asking each scholar to answer one 
or more questions from the catechism, and all repeated the Lord's 
Prayer. 

An education thus obtained was doubtless sufficient for all 
practical purposes ; and if the scholars did not learn as much as 
the children do in our day, it was because the so-called "scoolc- 
masters" were not always educated men, or capable of teaching 
even the elementary branches. 

Blackboards and slates were frequently to be found in the 
schools ; but this was only in the larger towns, and where pa- 
rents were able to supply "lesson books" to their children. The 
"three middlemost monts" of the year was quite as long as the 
"New Cheshier" folks could afford to send their boys and girls 
to school ; and it is remarkable how many of them, later in life, 
gave evidence that they had fully improved even these short terms 
of school attendance. 

At this time the society of New Cheshier was yearly growing 
larger. Tlieir minister, Mr. Samuel Hall, was a beloved pas- 
tor, and if his firewood was not furnished promptly, the delin- 
quents were admonished that the committee would buy firewood 
for the minister, at "seven shillings and sixpence (or about one 



102 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

dollar of our money) per cord," and collect the pay in some 
"lawful way." There appears also to have been some trouble in 
New Cheshier because the parent town of Wallingford did not 
properly warn them of the town meetings, and fines had been 
unjustly imposed. This was settled by the town voting, "that 
for the futer * * * the Drum shall be beat as formerly :f or 
ye old society : :and for ye other societys ye celectmen shall send 
word a week beforehand to some one of them ;that is of sad 
societys comtees :that there is to be a town meeting at ye time 
abousaid." 

The "New Cheshier" men wanted a "cart brige whare the old 
brige stands," and they got it, "but they had to turn out & help 
build it." This was not all they got. The town, at a later date, 
"gave liberte to our neibours of Cheshier to build a pound at ye 
loer end of ye plais on their own cost and charge," and "chose 
Decon Hodgkis brander for Cheshier and chose John Hichcok 
pound keeper for Cheisher." 

Here is the list of Freemen in Cheshire and Wallingford April, 
1730, the best census we have of the men living at that time here- 
abouts. 

At this meeting the complaints from Cheshire were fully venti- 
lated and some relief granted. 

"The number of ye names of the Freemen in Wallingford 
which was taken as they appeared at a Freemans meeting Aprill 
the last day 1730 — are as followeth — " 

James Ailing Caleb Andrews 

Ebenezer AUing Joshua Austin 

Samuel Ailing Samuel Austin 

John Atwater John Beach 

Caleb Atwater Nathan Beach 

Moses Atwater Moses Beach 

Joshua Atwater Divan Berrv 

Ebenezer Atwater ^Nathaniel Beadle 

Benjamin Atwater Daniel Baldwin 

Pbenias Atwater Ensign Thomas Brooks 

'"Stephen Atwater Stephen Brooks 

John Allison Enos Brooks 

John Andfews Thomas Brooks 

felisha Andrews Andrew Bartholomy 



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103 



Matthew Belomy 
Abraham Barnes 
Jabez Brockitt 
James Brockitt 
John Brockitt 
Samuel Brockitt 
Titus Brockitt 
John Brockitt 
Nathaniel Bunel 
Hezekiah Bunel 
Ebenezer Bunel 
Parmenius Bunel 
Joseph Benham 
Enos Benham 
Joseph Benham 
Sergent Nathaniel Curtis 
Thomas Curtis 
Joseph Curtis 
Thomas Curtis 
Daniel Curtis 
Benjamin Curtis 
John Curtis 
Benjamin Curtis 
Nathan Curtis 
Robert Collins 
Amos Camp 
John Cook 
Samuel Cook 
Ephraim Cook 
Aron Cook 
Josh Cook 
Isaac Cook Senr 
David Cook 
Stephen Clark 
Daniel Clark 
Joseph Cole 
Joseph Cole Jr 
Joshua Culver 
Samuel Culver 
Theophilus Doolittle 
Daniel Doolittle 
John Doolittle 
Captain Doolittle 
Ebenezer Doolittle 



Caleb Doolittle 
Stephen Doolittle 
Thomas Doolittle 
Joseph Doolittle 
]\Ioses Doolittle 
Theophilus Doolittle Jr 
Frederick Doolittle 
John Doolittle Jr 
Daniel Doolittle Jr 
Thomas Dutton 
David Dutton 
Benjamin Dutton 
John Dunbar 
John Dible 
Alexander Dugles 

(Douglass) 
Caleb Ebenatha (Abernathy) 
Enos Ebenather (Abernathy) 
Bartholomy Foster 
Timothy Foster 
Benjamin Frisbie 
Barnabas Ford 
Edward Fenn 
Thomas Fenn 
John Fenn 
Theophilus Fenn 
John Gailerd 
Joseph Gailerd 
Samuel Gailerd 
Edward Gailerd 
Benjamin Gailerd 
Timothy Gailerd 
James Humaston 
Luke Hill 
Isaac Hill 
Ebenezer Hill 
Richard Hackle 
Joseph Hoult 
Benjamin Hoult 
Daniel Hoult 
Jeremiah Hull 
John Hull 
Miles Hull 
Daniel How 






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John How 
Jeremiah How 
Zachariah How 
Joshua How 
John Hotchkiss 2d 
Stephen Hotchkiss 
Capt John Hotchkiss 
Josiah Hotchkiss 
James Hotchkiss 
Joshua Hotchkiss 
Amos Hotchkiss 
Henry Hotchkiss 
John Hitchcock 
Mathias Hitchcock 
Benjamin Hitchcock 
Lieut Samuel Hall 
Amos Hall 
Thomas Hall 
Sergt Daniel Hall 
Caleb Hall 2d 
Benjamin Hall 
Nathaniel Hall 
Eliakim Hall 
Samuel Hall 
Moses Hall 
Jacob Hall 
Jonathan Hall Jr 
Thomas Hall Jr 
Isaac Hall 
David Hall 
Joseph Hall 
Peter Hall 
John Hall 

son to vSerj^t John 
Israel Hall 
Joseph Hall 
Asel Hall 
Samuel Hall 2d 
Abram Hall 
Ensig:n Gideon Ives 
John Ives senr 
Samuel Ives 
Joseph Ives 
Lazarus Ives 



Elnathan Ives 

Abel Ives 

Stephen Ives 

Abijah Ives 

Jotham Ives 

Joseph Ives 

Nathaniel Judd 

Sergt Jacol3 Johnson 

Abner Johnson 

Ruben Johnson 

Israel Johnson 

Caleb Johnson 

Enos Johnson 

Dan Johnson 

John Johnson 

Timothy Jearum 

Theophilus Jones 

Caleb Jones 

Samuel Jones 

Benjamin Kellogg 

Samuel Lathrop 

Moses Lymon 

Aron Lymon 

Caleb Lewis 

David Lewis 

Benjamin Lewis 

Samuel Lewis 

Capt John IMerriman 

Eliasaph Merriman 

Samuel Merriman 

Israel Merriman 

Moses Merriman 

Samuel Munson 

Waitstill Munson 

Caleb Munson 

Joseph Munson 

John Merriam 

William Merriam 

William ^Terriam Jr 

Captain Nathaniel Merriam 

Joseph Merriam 

Daniel Murwin 

Thomas Matthews 

Caleb Matthews 



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105 



Joseph Matthews 
Thomas Mix 
Thomas Mix Jr 
Adam Mot 
John Makie 
Left Thomas Miles 
John Miles 
James Miles 
John Moss 
Benjamin Moss 
Theophilus Moss 
Joseph Moss 
Samuel Moss 
Eliasaph Preston 
Ephraim Preston 
Timothy Page 
John Parsons 
Stephen Peck 
Samuel Peck 
Stephen Peck Jr 
John Parker 
Joseph Parker 
Edward Parker 
Eliphalet Parker 
Samuel Parker 
John Parker Jr 
Eliada Parker 
Joseph Parker 
Andrew Parker 
Samuel Parker 
Thomas Roys 
Left Samuel Roys 
Sergt Robert Roys 
Timothy Roys 
Ezekiel Roys 
Samuel Roys 
Nathaniel Roys 
Joseph Roys 
Beniamin Roys 
Abel Roys 
Matthias Roys 
James Roys 
Evan Roys 
Phinehas Roys 



Gidion Roys 
Ebenezer Roys 
Joash Roys 
Ruben Roys 
Abiah Robards 
Alexander Robards 
Josiah Robenson 
Arthur Rexford 
Thomas Richardson 
David Rich 
Samuel Standly 
John Standly 
Abraham Standly 
Josiah Standly 
Elnathan Street 
John Street 
Samuel Street 
Daniel Smith 
Enos Smith 
John Sutlif 
James Scovel 
Abram Sperry 
Sadiel Saeger 
Timothy Tuttle 
Daniel Tuttle 
Ebenezer Tuttle 
John Thomson 
Stephen Todd 
Samuel Thorp 
Samuel Tyler 
Ephraim Tyler 
John Tyler 
Nathan Tyler 
Captain William Ward 
Macock Ward 
Ensign Whiting- 
John Web 
John Way 
David Wav 
Samll Whittlesey Jr 
Capt Theophilus Yale Sr 
John Yale 
Thomas Yale 
Capt Tlieophulus Yale Jr 



I06 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Elihu Yale Nathl Yale 

Samuel Yale 

Benjamin Yale (Total 307) 

It was perhaps some of these discussions that called the at- 
tention of young Benjamin Hall (then newly married), to the 
parish of "New Cheshier," where his elder brother, Samuel Hall, 
had been the ordained pastor for some five years. The father 
of Benjamin Hall, "Decon John Hall," owned considerable land 
on the Mill river, "above Scotts rock," and Benjamin Hall prob- 
ably settled upon some of it. It was afterwards occupied by 
Jahleel Law (son of Governor Jonathan Law), and his hous.c 
long since gone, was upon the road upon which William Heine- 
man now lives. The coming to New Cheshire of Benjamin Hall, 
about 1728, added to the community a man who was destined to 
be even more prominent than his reverend brother. 

At first he appears to have been active in the settlement of dis- 
putes between claimants to scraps of undivided land adjoining 
their allotments, and which he accomplished satisfactorily with 
the aid of his "trusty friend, Elnathan Beach," as he calls him 
(who held an appointment from the town as "surveyor of hi- 
ways"). — 

At this time Benjamin Hall and Elnathan Beach were probably 
the only two young men in the parish, with influence enough, and 
sufficiently wealthy in lands and money to stir up the community, 
and cause the inhabitants of the parish to petition the town for 
the redress of grievances. One of these complaints was the lack 
of a magistrate to perform the ceremony of marriage. Only 
magistrates could act, and in certain cases ordained clergymen of 
a plantation who were also magistrates. In 1702 ordained minis- 
ters could marry couples "in the town where he is settled." This 
law continued for eighty-one years thereafter, and it was not 
until 1820 that the word "settled" was dropped. 

Such a law probably accounts for the fact that during his long 
ministry Parson Hall appears to have officiated at marriages only 
fifteen times, the first occasion being ten years after he became 
pastor. Then he married "Joseph Ives Jr to Mamre Munson." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. IO7 

He probably doubted his right as the pastor of a parish, and left 
to Rev. Mr. Whittlesey as "settled in ye ministry of ye town," or 
the magistrates to perform this service. 

Frequent applications were made for the appointment of a 
magistrate to reside in the parish, but it was not until 1732-3 that 
sufficient pressure was brought to bear. In that year the parish 
of New Cheshire was honored by having, for the first time, one 
of its inhabitants chosen as one of the Representatives for the 
town of Wallingford in the Assembly; and Mr. Benjamin Hall 
was thus honored and served several years. That same year he 
was commissioned not only a Magistrate but Captain of the 
Trainband, with Benjamin Hitchcock Lieutenant, and Elnathan 
Beach Ensign. 

The meeting house had, for a long time, been found too small 
for the accommodation of the attendants. It was "agreed to 
build some more seats." A committee was appointed, but before 
anything was done the smallpox broke out and carried off, be- 
sides women and children, some of the leading men of the parish. 
This visitation was made the subject of a sermon by Rev. Samuel 
Hall, which was afterwards printed, with a preface by the Rev. 
Mr. Whittlesey of Wallingford, in which he says the "doors of 
the House of the Lord in the parish of New Cheshier, had been 
shut up some months," and this sermon of the Rev. Samuel Hall 
was preached soon after the "Author had recovered of the Dis- 
temper." Many of the people had been prostrated, and we are 
informed through letters, and other writings of the time, that 
when the disease first broke out, the people were curious to see 
what the sick people looked like, "being afflicted with a sickness, 
the like of which ye men of ye town skilled in Physick, had never 
before known." Another writer said the people stood at the 
doors, and climbed about the windows to look upon the sick ones. 
After this came men of authority, who drove the curious away ; 
and it was with difficulty thereafter that persons could be had 
who would willingly expose themselves to the disease. 

This interruption to parish affairs, put aside for the time being 
all repairs upon the meeting house. With characteristic energy 
and thoughtfulness, Mr. Benjamin Hall carried a memorial of his 



I08 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

own to the Assembly," in behalf of "sundry families" in Chesh- 
ire, "that have been greatly distressed with the small pox": 
"Resolved, that there shall be paid out of the publick Treasury, 
for the relief of said families, the sum of fifty pounds ; which 
sum shall by the deacons of said Cheshire, with the advice of the 
minister ; viz : Mr. Samuel Hall, of said place, be distributed to 
and among those that have suffered in said Cheshire with said 
distemper." 

At an adjourned town meeting held in Wallingford, Dec. 26, 
1732, "the town chose a comtee to look into ye matter of charge 
that did arise about ye small pox, that has ben amongst our 
neighbors at Cheshiere: and ajust accounts with all and every 
man or men that has don anything in that case, and the comtee 
are as followeth : John Merriman, John Hall ye 2d and Matthew 
Bellamy." 

On further discussion "ye town voated that the account that 
did arise about the sick, etc., should be received ; and layd a two 
penny rate to be collected out of this present list." 

These acts of the Assembly and of the town indicate that the 
affliction had been a serious one, almost paralyzing the people 
resident in New Cheshire village, and but for the necessity of 
looking after their belongings, many would have returned to the 
town on the other side of the river. We know that in this time 
of trial, the Rev. Samuel Hall was ably seconded by his brother, 
Captain Benjamin Hall, whose influence with the townspeople, 
at Wallingford, was almost equal to that he held in the parish of 
New Cheshier, and these two, assisted by Elnathan Beach, Samuel 
Cook, and other active men, kept alive the ambition and incited 
to activity the despondent villagers. 

In course of time the church was re-opened, those who had 
been scared away returned, and repairs to the meeting house be- 
came once more the important business at the society meetings : 
For several years they "voated" additions to th emeeting house, 
or else they "agreed to build more sects" ; but without doing 
much other work upon the meeting house, than was necessary to 
accommodate the people who attended at the church services. 

The town proprietors of Wallingford about this time held a 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. IO9 

meeting and voted January 15, 1734, that they would make a sev- 
enth division of land and appointed the "former comtee to act," 
directing that the land should be distributed in the proportions 
of thirty acres to highest, twenty acres to the middle, and ten 
acres to the lowest trank. 

A town meeting was held on the same date, and a committee 
reported on a highway from Tansy valley (Tunxis Valley) to 
Mosses farm, "and they find there is a hiway, from ye gateway 
to said Mosses farm, only a little way : :or a littell part of ye 
way : :therefore ye proprietors impowered ye Comtee to do what 
is needful to settell said Highway." This action was brought 
about by the men settled at the North Farms, who wanted facil- 
ities for getting to Farmington and Waterbury, and also to ac- 
commodate many Waterbury and Farmington (now Southington) 
people, who had for some years been accustomed to get their 
wheat, corn, rye and other grain ground at Tyler's mill, which 
we now know as the Yalesville mill ; and we learn from records 
made at this time, that this mill was resorted to by farmers living 
many miles away in the surrounding country. It was, in fact, 
the nearest mill where the farmers could carry their grain and 
be assured of having it ground within a reasonable time. 

To accommodate the "outsiders," the town voted "regulations 
for ye miller," who was to "grind for ye towns people four days 
in ye week," and "for all others two days" : :"provided there is 
no grinding to be done for ye townspeople : :then ye miller might 
grind for all who should come to ye mill." At this time, too, some 
attention was paid to "hiways" which the assembly had ordered 
to be "improved" in those parts that would give "all ye inhabi- 
tants equall facilities," for getting to and from their respective 
places of worship. The facilities of better roads, in addition to 
the last division of lands, probably was an incentive to the New 
Cheshire Society to set about improving their meeting house. 
After several attempts at agreement it was finally, "December 
ye 1st, 1735, by thair voat they agreed to build A meeting house : : 
and thair was above two thirds in the voat," and at the same 
meeting they appointed "Capt. Benjamin Hall to be thair agent 



no HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

to pray the general assembly to appoint a Comite to fix and as- 
sertain the plais for the said society to build a meeting house 
upon." At the same meeting Mathias Hitchcock, Ephraim 
Cook, Benjamin Moss and John Hulls were chosen a "Comtee to 
measure ye bounds of said society in order to know whare ye 
senter thereof would be upon that road on which ye meeting 
house now stands." 

At the May meeting of the Assembly, 1736, a committee was 
appointed to fix a site for the new meeting house, and at the ses- 
sion of the Assembly held in New Haven, October, 1736, the fol- 
lowing action was taken : "Upon the report of Messrs William 
Wadsworth (of Farmington) John Riggs (of Derby) and Jon- 
athan Allyn (of New Haven) being a comite appointed by the 
general Assembly holden at Hartford in May last to repair to the 
Parish of New Cheshire in the town of Wallingford :to view the 
circumstances thereof and satisfy themselves as to the most suit- 
able place for the said parishioners to build a meeting house upon 
and make report, etc. : :said Comite according to their direction, 
having attended said service on the i6th September last, and set 
up a stake with stones about itt :on the North East Conner of the 
Revd Mr Halls lott, near his dwelling house by the highway that 
runs North and South, and at the end of the Highway that comes 
in from ye East, which said place said committee report to be the 
most suitable place for the said parishioners to build their meet- 
ing house upon : :This assembly do, therefore, accept the above- 
said report, and establish said place accordingly." 

Tine site for the new meeting house being thus settled to the 
satisfaction of all concerned the New Cheshier society, Novr 16, 

1736, "by thair voat Agreed to buld A meeting house 64 foots in 
length and 45 foots in wedth : :and 24 foots between joynts" and 
appointed Sargent Edward Parker, Caleb Matthews, Jr., Benjamin 
Dutton, John Hulls and Joshua Hotchkiss a "Comtee to manage 
ye work of the meeting house." The Sosiaty voted "twelve pence 
in ye £ for ye new meeting hous." Tn the March following, 

1737, they "Agreed to claboard the meeting house with sawed 
clabords : :agreed ye meeting house clabords be of white pine, 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. Ill 

Agreed to give Mr. Cook five pounds a thousand for good whit 
pine clabords to be delivered at the plais for ye meeting hous at 
A convenient tyme." "by thair voat they agreed to rais ye meet- 
ing house gratis." "By thair voat Agreed to buld a territ" (tur- 
ret) and before the meeting adjourned they "Agreed to warn 
Sociatys meetings by beeting of the Drum on ye tuseday night : : 
from Abraham Barnes to Captain Thomsons : :and ye tuseday 
next insuing to be Sosiatys meeting." 

The building of the meeting house occupied the people for 
more than one year ; then they sold what was left of the old build- 
ing to "Decon Hotchkiss for £8," and afterwards released him 
from the payment, and at the same meeting they chose "Decon 
Joseph Ives, Capt Benjn Hall Deacon Stephen Hotchkiss, Mr. El- 
nathan Beach, and Mr. Samuel Cook a Comtee to seet, the meet- 
ing house," and they were also appointed a "Comtee with the 
joyners to dignifie the sects of the new meeting hous," and "con- 
sider those they thought needful for thare age" : :and "to seet 
all the young men that thair beds was payd for." 

At this "seeting" no old men are mentioned for preference "on 
account of their age." The venerable Thomas Beach had re- 
moved to Meriden and his name is on the monument to the early 
settlers of that city. Mr. Twiss had been dead three or four 
years, and Mr. Cook had died that year. 

To "dignifie the seats" in those days meant to put rows of seats 
on either side or in front of the pulpit, which would all be equal 
and as places of honor to those who should be assigned to sit upon 
them. It had been found that the high places (in the old meet- 
ing house), had not been sufficient for those entitled to sit in high 
places ; and as the women were to be seated on their side of the 
house in seats as high in dignity as those of their husbands, it 
was important that enough seats should be so placed that all per- 
sons entitled to honor, might feel that no one of lesser dignity sat 
above them. 

This "dignifying" of seats was extended to the young men and 
maidens, and even the boys and girls in their respective "galires" 
were, to some extent, "dignified" by the seats allotted to them. 



112 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Nearly every time the meeting house was "seeted" some per- 
son's dignity was disturbed. One entry reads "Deer 4th 1753, 
they agree that Mr. Jahalel Laws and his wife::shall have dure- 
ing this seeting : :the same privilege as Richard Baldwin and his 
wife had : :in ye 2nd pue north ye pulpit." 

This most important matter settled ; Mr. Hall's salary was made 
£150 per annum "provision pay at markit pris::or money:" and 
for a year or two the society collected the minister's rates, and 
received school money from the town, which had voted "the 
scoole should surcolate" by which vote the "north farms" had a 
school some part of the year, as well as the "west farms" (which 
had a school house of their own), and the teacher, was to be paid 
"in provision pay" as "might be agreed." 

When the town, Feb. 9, 1741, "voated they would build and 
maintain a good substantial cart bridge over the Great River in 
Wallingford near Tyler's Mill : :att or near the place where ye 
road now goeth over ye river near said mill" — Capt Benjamin 
Hall, Elnathan Beach, Samuel Cook and others in the central and 
south part of New Cheshier desired to be relieved of some of the 
burdens of taxation that would be laid upon them to defray the 
cost of the new bridge, which was of little or no use to them. 
Failing to get any satisfaction from the twon the Society's drum 
was beaten, and at a meeting held Dec. ist, 1741, it was "Agreed 
to apply themselves to the townd that they might have townd 
privileges." Then they appointed "decon Stephen Hotchkiss, 
decon Timothy Tuttle, Capt. Benjamin Hitchcock, Sargt Caleb 
Matthews, Senr, John Galard, Capt Elnathan Beach, Lieut Sam- 
uel Cook, Capt Joseph Thomson, Sargent Lsaac Moss, Ensign 
Edward Parker and Ensign John Hotchkiss a Comtee to make ap- 
plication to the town that they might in joy townd privileges." "At 
the same meeting they chose Colonel Benjamin Hall for thair 
Agant to pray the generall assembly that they have town privi- 
leges." 

This application to both town and Assembly appears to have 
been acted upon only by the town of Wallingford, which ap- 
pointed an imposing committee of eleven prominent men, whose 
report on the matter, if made, does not find a place in the pro- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. II3 

ceedings ; and for the time being the subject of town privileges 
was absorbed by other more pressing affairs. 

In the following year Captain Elnathan Beach died, leaving to 
the parish a sum of money with which to purchase a bell for the 
meeting house and £ioo in "money" for the use of the poor. 
This fund is still serving the purpose for which it was designed, 
and the memory of Mr. Beach's services is perpetuated by a hand- 
some table tombstone in the burying ground. 

It was now rumored throughout the English colonies that King 
George was about to declare war in which the men of New Eng- 
land would again be called upon to fight in an expedition against 
the fortress of Louisburg, located on the Island of Cape Breton, 
at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river. 

Connecticut was called upon for a quota of men, and Walling- 
ford furnished ten or fifteen, but it is impossible to distinguish 
among them any that went from the Parish of New Cheshire. 
They embarked at New London, and after many hardships by 
land and sea the fortress was captured on 28th June, 1745. It 
was built of stone ; the strongest fortified place on the American 
continent and the French determined to recapture it. The fol- 
lowing year they sent a formidable fleet to threaten the English 
coast settlements. Col. Benjamin Hall was chosen one of the 
Commissioners for Connecticut, "authorized and impowered, for 
and in behalf of Connecticut, to meet, and treat with commis- 
sioners of his Majesties other governments on the continent" 
***=!: "and with them in such meeting to concert meas- 
ures for our mutual security, defence and conduct during the 
present war." 

Colonel Hall, no doubt, ably represented his parish and town 
upon this commission, whose work did not end until 1748, and 
then there were so many claims for services rendered and hard- 
ships endured, that the colony was compelled to issue a new class 
of paper money worth on their first issue, more than the bills of 
"old tenor." "Provision pay" rose in value, and silver money 
was out of sight. Parson Hall's salary, for some time in arrears, 
was doubled, trebled and quadrupled. The "new tenor bills,"' 
although they were made a "legal tender" were not taken with 



114 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

any confidence that they would ever be redeemed. The "legal 
tender" clause in the Colony money was soon repealed by the 
English government, and so many new issues of paper money per- 
mitted, that the inhabitants of the parish of New Cheshier, in 
their business affairs, resorted almost wholly to a barter-like trade. 
In fact individuals did not hesitate to use their own paper. There 
was for a time in possession of the writer ; one of these due bills 
on a small bit of paper, which reads as follows : 

Wallingford May 2nd 1744 
For value Reed I promis to pay — 
Abm Stanley Four Shillings — 00— 
by the first of Novembr if not then paid 
Intrist till paid. As witness my hand 

Elihu Yale 

On the back is endorsed "Reed two shillings 04d by a formi" 
Order" and across one end is written "Elihu Yale" "his 
note" 0.04.00.0 
0.02.04.0 

£0.01.08.0 

This balance was probably never paid, as Yale was killed or 
died at Cape Breton, on the French Expedition December, 1745. 
This note became one of the valuable papers belonging to the 
Stanley family connected by marriage with the Yales. 

This is but a single instance of hundreds of similar pieces of 
paper being given by men in good circumstances, who frequently 
paid the "collectors of ministers rates," in paper of this charac- 
ter, for sums as low as "ninepence," and in one instance ; a paper 
promise for "one shilling," had endorsed upon it a payment of 
*'four pence in straw." 

The issues of paper money by the many different colonies, for 
the payment of war material, or to replace damages done by the 
enemy, became so large, and were of such differing values in the 
several colonies, that the Connecticut Assembly more than once 
warned the people not to receive the bills of the Providence Plan- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 115 

tation, and later on passed a stringent enactment against the cir- 
culation in Connecticut of the "bill sof credit issued by the Rhode 
Island and New Hampshire Plantations" ; and no contract or pur- 
chase was binding within the limits of the Colony of Connecticut 
if it expressed that payment was to be made in the bills of credit 
of the Providence or New Hampshire Plantation. 

The money troubles of Connecticut began about 1740, and con- 
tinued until after the French War. Many different financial ex- 
periments were tried. An Act of Assembly would provide a sys- 
tem of finances, which the "King in Council" would interfere 
with, and so mix up values that it is difficult to arrive at the pres- 
ent day value of the various kinds of so called "money" in cir- 
culation in our Colonial days. 

"Skin paye" or furs ; "Provision paye" and "Lawful money" 
held their own purchasing power ; while the "old tenor bills" and 
the "new tenor bills," being "Proclamation money" or the "fiat" 
issues of the Colonies; rapidly depreciated until in 1753 the As- 
sembly voted to receive a certain percentage of the state taxes in 
"old tenor bills" at the rate of $8.50 for one dollar of "lawful 
money" ; and $2.50 of the latest issue of "new tenor bills" were 
to be received on taxes as one dollar of "lawful money," (some 
of the other "new tenor" bills, had become "old tenor" by this 
time). 

This "lawful money" was one ounce troy of silver ; of the nom- 
inal value of $1.30, but in reality debased in the coinage to a 
present day value of about one dollar. The standard gold pound 
was divided into "golden guineas" and "golden ducats," or twenty 
shilling and ten shilling pieces. These were sub-divided into 
"sterling" silver parts, called crowns, half crowns, shillings and 
sixpences, with pennies and half pennies in copper. These coins 
were in circulation in all the colonies, and in some places where 
they were not readily obtainable, rose or fell in value according 
to supply and demand, Assembly laws to the contrary notwith- 
standing. 

The inhabitants of New Cheshier were not "rolling in wealth," 
but every time any of them got hold of a silver or gold piece, no 



Il6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

doubt they put it away where it would do them the most good 
when the tax collector came around. 

The following table, translates the "Pounds, Shillings and 
Pence" of Colonial days, into the better understood currency of 
the present time. It is derived from existing records, and, leav- 
ing out fractions, is approximately an accurate statement of the 
fluctuations in the money market in the Parish of New Cheshier 
for twenty-five years. 

Bushel 1730 1740 1750 1755 



Wheat 


$1 


.00 


$1.66 


$5-83 


$6.33 


Rye 




.72 


$1.00 


$3-33 


$4.66 


Indian Corn 




.40 


.66 


$1-33 


$2.40 


Pork, lb 




.06 


.08 


.16 


•36 


Beef, lb 




.04 


•05 


.10 


.24 


"A man's labor" per 


day 


.66 


$1.07 


$3.00 


$3-30 


"Ye parsons pay — " 


$33:^ 


;.oo 


$297.00 


$250.00 


$300.00 


In £ old tenor 


£ 


TOO 


£150 


£600 


£800 



In 1757 Parson Hall was paid in "lawful money," and it took 
only £80, or $267 to discharge the debt. A year or two later, 
England repaid in "lawful money" a portion of the war expenses 
of the Colonies ; and in consequence prices dropped until wheat 
could be bought for sixty-six cents a bushel and a man's labor be 
obtained for eighty-three cents per day. A considerabble change 
from the years when a day's work would only buy half a bushel 
of wheat. 



CHAPTER FIVE. 

CHURCH SERVICES DESCRIBED WAR DECLx\RED, 1 753 COPIES OF OR- 
DERS AND PROCLAMATIONS THE STAMP ACT TAX LISTS. 

For several years, after the capture of Louisberg- and other dis- 
turbances that followed, a comparative peace, with few rumors 
of war, gave the inhabitants of New Cheshire an opportunity to 
fix up their new meeting house with stone steps, and lay out 
"hiways" for the accommodation of church attendants from all 
parts of the parish. 

In 1748 Capt. Samuel Cook died, leaving to the church a sum 
of £60 "for the support of the poor of the parish." We are not 
told whether it was in "money" or "old tenor" bills. It was cred- 
ited as "money," and to our day has been doing the work its donor 
intended. 

It was during these few peaceable years that a number of new 
houses were erected near the meeting house ; and we have evi- 
dence in the account books of this time that quite a brisk business 
was done by the carpenters and blacksmiths, whose bills for join- 
er work and "nales" were made out in both "old tenor," and 
"provision pay." It was also "agreed to put on a good handsome 
painte on ye meeting house : :in order to preserve ye same from ye 
wether." 

The new meeting house we also know was well filled on the 
Sabbath. Our ancestors were "fyned" for non-attendance at 
church. The half-grown boys, living at remote distances were 
sent from home, early in the morning to light the fires in the 
"Sabba day houses," while the elders proceeded in more leisurely 
fashion, either on foot, or horseback. It was a fineable offence 
to ride fast, or run their horses on the Sabbath, and we may be 
sure the "hiways" were in no condition favorable to speedy trav- 
eling. The women and children rode on pillions, or cushioned 
seats strapped upon a horse, behind the saddle of the husband or 



Il8 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

father. Sometimes a two wheeled ox-cart brought the family to 
church if the roads permitted, and in winter wooden sleds were 
made comfortable with chair seats and an abundance of straw. 

There was no fire permitted in the meeting house, and even in 
the coldest of weather the only warmth the women had, was a 
little footstove filled with coals ; replenished at noon from the 
fire in the "Sabba day" house or "hors house" as it was some- 
times called. One end of a rough little building, near the church, 
sheltered the horses; and the other end (fitted with a fireplace), 
accommodated one or more families who warmed themselves and 
their provisions between the morning and afternoon services. 

We get a forcible illustration of the Sabbath day services of 
those days when we are told that the meeting began as early as 
eight or half-past eight o'clock, the tything men making a note 
of the absentees, and regulating the boys and girls — only very 
young children being with their mothers. 

When Parson Hall came in, all stood up until he had mounted 
to the pulpit. Then the deacons seated themselves at a table on 
a raised platform in front of the pulpit. After them the digni- 
taries sat down, followed in proper order by the rest of the con- 
gregation. A deacon having placed an hourglass upon its ap- 
propriate stand, the first prayer was uttered, every man stand- 
ing up. This prayer usually occupied from one-half to three- 
quarters of an hour. The scriptures were then read, and briefly 
expounded. A psalm was now "lined" out, either by the parson, 
or a deacon, to be followed by another prayer, not quite as long 
as the first one. The sermon came after the second prayer and 
other psalm. This discourse usually occupied an hour and a 
half — and during its delivery the tythingmen moved about the 
church keeping the boys in order, or the grownup people awake. 
The sleepy men were rapped on the head with the hard end of 
a long stick, and the women awakened by being tickled with a 
bunch of feathers, attached by a string to the other end of the 
tythingman's rod. These men held great authority. Tlieir ad- 
monitions were always heeded and their fines were seldom re- 
mitted. 

The Lord's Supper was usually administered every three 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. IIQ 

months at a long table, the plates and cups being of pewter. 
Sometimes, in very cold weather the bread would be frozen to 
the platter, and we are told that frequently the wine would be 
congealed. It was the duty of the tythingmen to see that only 
"communicants'' sat at the Lord's table. After this service, con- 
tributions to defray its expense were carried to the deacons' table 
by each attendant in due order of precedence. Some gave 
money, some gave their own due bills, others gave articles of 
clothing, or woolen yarn, while not a few laid bags of wheat, 
rye, peas or eggs, butter and other provisions on the deacons' 
table. 

One of our good old judges writes in his diary, about this 
time "of an exceeding cold day when there was "Great Cough- 
ing in meeting," and "yet a new-born baby was brought into ye 
icy church to be baptized." It was an article of faith with our 
ancestors that their children should be carried to church for bap- 
tism, either the first or second Sunday after birth, even in the 
coldest of the winter months; and the judge who gives this ac- 
count of these observances appears to have been highly pleased, 
when one of his own "fourteen children," "did not cry out, or 
shrink from the water in the freezing winter weather." Let us 
hope the babies were warmly clad and only the least bit of them 
exposed during the ordeal. The judge says "at preaching the 
minister wore a fur skull cap, a large thic kcloak and had mittens 
of heavy wool, and that men in church carried muffs and bun- 
dled their heads and necks in comforters ; and that for three Sab- 
baths after this, the weather was so bitterly cold that Sabbath 
services were not held in the church." 

The deacon, in the early days of our church, was usually or- 
dained by being called up into the pulpit, where Parson Hall laid 
his hand upon his head saying, "I ordain thee to the office oi 
Deacon in this church," etc., etc. Then the minister gave him 
"his charge." Then he prayed and the congregation usually 
sang part of a psalm. In some churches the deacons wore 
starched white linen caps ; while in the meeting house, to denote 
their office, which was one of great dignity. In addition to 
their duties within the church, the deacons during the week, vis- 



I20 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

ited the homes of the church members to hear the children recite 
their catechism ; and they reported to the tythingmen all offenses 
committd by either men, women or children, against the church 
discipline. These latter (called by the irreverent boys "holy 
snooks") seldom "let up" on those youngsters whose conduct in 
church was but little better than it was upon weekdays. It 
seems that at all times, and in all places, the tythingmen had 
authority to punish all infractions of ecclesiastical law, whether 
committed by young folks or grownup people, drunk or sober ; 
and the whipping post in New Cheshier probably served often 
for the punishment of an offender. It does not appear that our 
church had a "stool of repentance," like the one erected in Farm- 
ington( in the central aisle), where offenders sat during meeting 
labeled with the name of some offense, such as "slander" or 
"pride," or "slothful attention to God's word," "being drunk," 
etc. But it does appear that Parson Hall, the deacons ,and the 
tythingmen, were prompt in calling sinners to repentance. On 
conviction the culprits signed a written confession, and then 
came before the church and humbly acknowledge their trans- 
gressions. 

The parish of New Cheshier was no exception to similar vil- 
lages and other New England towns. Crimes committed here 
were either adjudged at Wallingford or summarily disposed of 
by our only magistrate, Colonel Benjamin Hall. As this great 
man was in demand most of the time on public business else- 
where, and our stock of magistrates was limited, frequent re- 
course was had to the parent town, with, if the court convicted, 
the almost certain recommendation that the delinquent "thief," 
"drunkard," or "prophane blasphemer," be whipped at the 
"post" or "ye cart's tail," "nere ye church of ye west society." 
Sometimes when "fynes" were inflicted, or church rates were 
not paid, and there was no property for the constable to levy 
upon, the delinquent's services were sold for a certain number of 
days or weeks to whosoever would pay the debts, for the short- 
est term of service ; and the purchaser could compel the lal)or 
of the debtor by whipping or imprisonment. 

The year 1753 was inaugurated by a notice sent throughout 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 121 

all the New England colonies that King George had declared 
another war against the French, who claimed jurisdiction over 
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. It was in this war that George 
Washington first attracted the notice of his countrymen. In 
fact he was one of the first persons to be sent by Gov. Dinwiddie 
of the Colony of Virginia with a message to the French com- 
mander at Venango (now Erie, N. Y.) demanding an evacua- 
tion of territory King George claimed as his own. 
It was in the fall of the year and Washington was nearly six 
months upon this journey, but he had learned enough of the 
hostile designs of the French to put the English colonies imme- 
diately on the defensive. Messengers were despatched to the 
other colonies warning them of the threatened dangers, and the 
Virginia Colony at once raised a large force, which under Wash- 
ington as one of its commanders, marched in April, 1754, to- 
wards a point on the Ohio river (now Pittsburgh, Pa.), where 
the English had commenced the erection of a fort. When the 
Virginians arrived there, they found that the French and Indians 
had driven off the English and captured the works. Two days 
later the command of the Virginian troops devolved on Wash- 
ington, by the death of his senior commander. He had only 400 
men, while the enemy had 1,500. Washington fell back and 
erected a fort, which he called "Fort Necessity." This was at- 
tacked on the 3rd of July, and after a conflict lasting ten hours 
the French commander proposed an honorable capitulation and 
Washington marched out of his stockade, with the honors of war, 
and safely conducted the remnant of his troops to Virginia. 

This first campaign served as an eye-opener to all of the Eng- 
lish colonies, and Benjamin Franklin submitted to the colony 
commissioners a plan of Confederation, which was discussed and 
finally rejected. This left each of the colonies to protect them- 
selves, with the help of the regulars sent over by the English 
Government. The Indians, incited by the French, had been com- 
mitting depredations on the borders of Massachusetts and New 
York. The Governors of those states lost no time in requesting 
the colony of Connecticut to help in the defence against a com- 
mon enemy. Connecticut responded by calling out 500 men, and 



122 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

voting the necessary money for their equipment. Arrangements 
were also made by the commissioners of all the New England 
colonies (of whom Col. Benjamin Hall of New Cheshier was 
one) for the consolidation of a force of ten thousand men to as- 
semble on the frontiers of New York, at Crown Point, where a 
fort and other outworks were to be erected and garrisoned by 
troops from the respective colonies, under their own officers. 
Meantime the English colonies further south were making as 
vigorous arrangements, and were already skirmishing along their 
line of defence. The Connecticut contingent, largely increased 
under command of Colonel Phineas Lyman, erected a strong for- 
tification at the foot of Lake George, N. Y., fifty miles north of 
Albany, at the head of Hudson river navigation. General Ly- 
man held this post during the rest of the campaign of 1755, be- 
ing frequently reinforced by new recruits who were sent from 
Connecticut to the front from time to time, to replace those who 
had been either killed or wounded. 

Among those that went from the Parish of New Cheshier was 
the writer of the following letter, originally dated at Albany, N. 
Y., Sept. 20th, 1755, but eventually sent from Fort Edward, 

N. Y.: 

October 24, 1755, honoured 
Father and Mother these Lines Come to inform you that I am 
as well as is Common for me & I hope they will find you all well 
by ye goodness of God, but when I shall return I Cannot tell 
but I hope we shall be Disbanded and Sent home seeing we are 
not Like to perform our Intended enterprise. I have nothing 
Special to write Concerning the affairs of the army only Capt. 
Rogers of New Hampshire Came in from a Scout with a french- 
mans Scalp 2 or 3 Days ago which was taken in Sight of Crown 
point. 

I would be glad that you would See & git my wages of Capt 
Johnson before he goeth to sea if I cannot be at home soon 
enough &c I Live with Lieunt Camp Lieunt parker Ensign hull 
& the Commissary and Clerk wadsworth and Sernt Morse in the 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I23 

same house for Lieunt Parker has been very sick but is mend- 
ing. I have nothing- more to write but to subscribe my Self your 
most dutiful and obedient Son and Servant Ephraim Preston 

Ephraim Preston, who writes the letter printed above, was the 
eldest son of Captain Ephraim Preston, then in Connecticut 
on recruiting service. The boy, barely twenty-one years of age, 
evidently believing it a good thing, encloses in his letter the fol- 
lowing recipe: 

A Receipt to cure the bite of a Mad Dog, from Dr. John Crous 
of the State of New York. 

Take the lower jaw of a dog burnt and powdered, one tea-cup 
full ; sulphur of Venice* one half teaspoon full, and if you please 
one-third of a Colt's false Tongue, and a small quantity of 
Blood-Root, and Shoke Root ; reduce them to a compound, and 
give the patient one-half teaspoon full in water. 

In half an hour give the Filings of one-half Copper. Repeat 
the application on the following day 

The above are sufficient portions for an adult to a child— give 
discretionarily 

Use no sweet milk for two or three days. 

If this recipe does not cure hydrophobia, it will at least inform 
us, of the present day, what the medical men of the past con- 
cocted for the cure of a mad dog's bite. It is reproduced here 
for the benefit of science. 

In the campaign of 1756, Colonel Benjamin Hall issued the 
following order. We have no record of the Cheshire men who 
were sent to the seat of war at this time, but the order shows 
that New Cheshire bore its share of the burden, as well as some 
of the other towns and villages of Connecticut. 

To Captain Ephraim Preston Captain of a military Company 
in the Tenth Regiment in the Colony of Connecticut. 
Greeting 

Whereas. It was resolved by the General x\ssembly of said 
Colony, holden at New Haven, on the second Thursday of Oc- 

*Rust of copper. 



124 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

tober, Anno Dom 1756, That there be forthwith raised and sent 
forward to our army at Lake George eight companies ; each to 
consist of One Hundred able bodied and effective men, inclu- 
sive of officers. And for the greater Expedition therein, it was 
further resolved and ordered, that the Colonels or in their ab- 
sence the next chief officer of the Respective Regiments of the 
Colony, do immediately by their warrants, order and direct the 
Captains or next in command of their several military compa- 
nies to inlist or cause to be detached, the compliment of said eight 
companies in the Proportion following (viz) out of the several 
companies in the said Regiment forty-two men. And also that 
said captains, having so inlisted or detached shall proceed forth- 
with to furnish their respective men with a good Blanket and 
Firelock and proper Accoutrements ; together with half a Pound 
of Powder and a Pound of Bullets unless any shall seasonable 
supply Themselves. Which Troops, both officers and Soldiers 
so to be raised and furnished, shall as well for subsistence on 
their march to the Army as Wages, have the same with those in 
the present service ; and such of said soldiers as shall voluntar- 
ily inlist, or being so detached, within the space of Twenty-four 
Hours after, shall inlist into said service ; shall be allowed a Pre- 
mium of eighteeen shillings Lawful Money each ; to be paid be- 
fore their Departure out of the Government ; and that such of 
them, who shall furnish Themselves w'ith sufficient Blankets and 
Arms, as also the Owners from whom such may be impressed 
for said service, shall be allowed as provided in raising the 
Troops in the present service. 

These are Therefore to Command you forthwith to inlist or 
detach four able bodied and effective men belonging to your said 
Company ; and for those that don't see cause to provide for them- 
selves as abovesaid, you are to provide Blankets, Arms, Am- 
munition and all Acoutrements as abovesaid ; and when you have 
enlisted or detached, fitted and furnished the Number of Men 
as aforesaid, you are ordered and directed to make Return of 
your Doings, both as to enlisting, detaching and providing im- 
mediately after you have equipped the men as above, unto the 
subscriber, and in the mean time, the men are to be kept by you, 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I25 

in Rediness to march when ordered, by yon or the captain that is 
to have the command of them in said service, herein fail not. 

Given under my Hand this 22nd Day of October Anno Dom 
1756. Benjn Hall Colo 

The campaign of 1757 began under conditions of great de- 
spondency to the people of Connecticut. The New Cheshire in- 
habitants, in addition to being obliged to accept Assembly prices 
laid upon their produce, were taxed by the parent town of Wal- 
lingford as heavily as the townspeople who were better able to 
pay, but at the town meetings, the New Cheshier people could 
get little if any relief. An expedition was to be sent to the 
mouth of the St. Lawrence, and another was to be sent to Mon- 
treal, composed mainly of New England troops. By this time 
the Colony Regiments were being replaced by Regiments organ- 
ized in the several colonies for the King's service, and bounties 
were offered to all who should enlist. That men from New 
Cheshier and Wallingford accepted these bounties and enlisted 
we have no reason to doubt, but have not been able to ascertain 
either their number or names. The story of the war at this time 
is best told by the documents which follow. 

By the Honorable Thomas Fitch Esq Governour and Com- 
mander in Chief of his Majestys Colony of Connecticut in New 
England in America. 



PROCLAMATION, 

Whereas the General Assembly of this colony have voted and 
Resolved to Raise Four Hundred Able bodied Effective men In- 
cluding officers to act in conjunction with the Kings regular 
Troops in the next campain under his Excellency the Earl of 
Loudoun General & commander in chief of all his majesties 
forces in North America and have granted sundry encourage- 
ments to such who shall voluntarily inlist into this service I do 
therefore with the advice of the Council and on the Desire of the 
Representatives in General Court Assembled Issue this Proclam- 



126 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

ation and do also hereby publish and Declare in pursuance of this 
Resolve of this Assembly that each man who shall voluntarily 
Enlist on this occasion and shall furnish himself with suitable 
cloaths, a powder Horn and bullet Pouch to the acceptance of the 
Muster Master shall upon his being mustered and accepted be en- 
titulated to receive a Bounty of forty two shillings Lawful mon- 
ey and that Each one so Enlisting Cloathed and mustered and 
accepted as aforesaid who was in the Provinciall service in the 
Parts towards Crown Point in either of the two last Campains 
shall be entitulled to receive a further Bounty of thirty shillings 
Lawful money and that such man who doth not furnish himself 
with cloaths as aforesaid shall be supplied therewith by the cap- 
tain out of the aforesaid Bounty and the remainder paid him. 

That the Captains Subalterns and Soldiers will be provided 
with arms and accoutrements and a Blanket sutable for the ser- 
vice and shall receive one month's pay before their march. The 
non commission officers and soldiers to receive ye same pay 
pr month as was given last campain and that the soldiers' pay 
shall commence from the date of their several Enlistments and 
Each soldier enlisted as aforesaid shall from the Time he is ac- 
cepted by the muster master be allowed four shillings pr week 
for Quarter or Billiting till he Receive his Majestys other sub- 
sistence and that altho they are Enlisted for a year from the first 
Day of March Next they shall be Dismissed as much sooner as 
the service will admit of 

Given under my hand at the Council chamber in 
Hartford this 21st Day of February on the 30th year 
of the Reign of his Majesty George the second King 
of Great Britain &c Anno Domini 1757. 

Thos Fitch 

Nota Bene — Tlie above 

writen is a True 
coppy of the original 



Colony 
of Con- ^ 
necticut 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 1 27 

( THOMAS FITCH, Esq ; 
Captain General, and Governor in 
Chief, in and over His Majesty's 
English Colony of Connecticut, in 
New-England, in America. 

To Ephraim Preston Esqi" Greeting 



By virtue of the Power and Authority to be given in and by 
the Royal Charter, to the Governor and Company of said 
Colony, under the Great seal of ENGLAND: I do by these 
Presents, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, 
Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said 
Ephraim Preston — to be Captain of the Thirteenth Company in 
the Regiment of Foot, ordered to be raised within this Colony, to 
act in conjunction with the Kings Troops under the Command 
of his Excellency the Earl of Loudonn, General and Commander 
in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces in North America, in such 
Operations as shall be undertaken for annoying the Enemy, and 
recovering His Majestys Just Rights ; of which Regiment 
Phineas Lyman Esq : is Colonel. You are therefore carefully 
and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain — in leading, 
ordering and Exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior 
Officers, and soldiers, in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them 
in good Order and Discipline ; hereby commanding them to obey 
you as their Captain and yourself to observe, and follow such 
orders, and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time, receive 
from Me, or the Commander in Chief of the said Colony, for 
the Time being, or other your Superior officers, according to the 
Rules and Discipline of War ; pursuant to the Trust reposed in 
you. 

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the said 
Colony at Hartford the Twenty-Third Day of Feb- 
ruary in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of His 
Majesty King George the Second, Annoque Domini 
1757- 

Thos Fitch 



I2» HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

By His Honors Command 
George Wyllys Secty 

The New Cheshier Captain proceeded to Lake George where 
he was actively engaged in his military duties — under Lieut. 
Colonel Nathan Whiting of New Haven — who was in command 
of "Number Four" one of the Military Posts erected by General 
Phineas Lyman to protect the northern frontier agains tthe un- 
usually aggressive Indians who cruelly slaughtered the men, 
women and children in every exposed house or village ; prevent- 
ing the raising of crops, and carrying off all the grain and cattle 
they could capture. The following is one of Colonel Whiting's 
orders sent to Captain Ephraim Preston, at this time : 

No 4 May 9 1757 

Capt Preston 

You are hereby directed to leave your Ensign a sergt Corporal 
& 35 men below— viz the enst & 25 at Majs Bellows and must 
send the sergeant & 10 men to the great meadow to remain there 
till further orders to be employed for the security of the people 
in their business and to guard them at their work, give them 
orders to be carefull that the enemy get no advantage against 
them Maj Bellows will supply them with provisions, this number 
may be increased or they relieved soon yours 

Nathan Whiting Lt Col 

Endorsed Col Whitings Orders 

For the next two years there was nothing but war all along 
the line. The English had sent over many regiments of Regu- 
lars. They had by the help of men from Connecticut and Mas- 
sachusetts again captured Louisberg and succeeded in forcing the 
French and their allies to a refuge at Quebec and Montreal. In 
these operations, many men were called into service, and over 
seven thousand from Connecticut had been either killed, wounded 
or discharged. In the village of New Cheshier there were a 
number of mourners. In New England there was a general 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 1 29 

apathy, and supplies were grudgingly voted by the colonial as- 
semblies. 

There is no evidence that the New Cheshire people were called 
upon to provide more than their quota of men to the troops re- 
quired for the war, and we can readily believe that few or no 
volunteers went from the village. In fact all over the colony 
there was an equal want of loyalty to the crown or to the Eng- 
lish Parliament whose enactments placed unusual burdens upon 
the people of the colonies. The blundering incompetence of the 
Generals sent from England to command the men raised in the 
colonies, caused much complaint, and it was only on compulsion 
men could be obtained. It was at this time that Colonel Benja- 
min Hall returns to the village, from his mission to New York 
as a colony commissioner, and issues the following- order : 

To Ephraim Preston Captain of A 

military company, in the Town of Wallingford. 
In the tenth Regiment in the colony of Connecticut Greeting. 

You are hereby required to cause warning forthwith to be 
given to said company, and All living within the Limits thereof, 
who are by Law obliged to show Arms, to meet on the sixteenth 
day of April next, at such Place and Hour of said Day, as you 
shall appoint. And you are then and as soon after as may be, to 
detach or impress so many able bodied effective men of sucli 
Company or such as may be found within the limits thereof, as 
are proper to be employed in the service of the ensuing cam- 
paign — as shall be found necessary to make up the Proportion as- 
signed to said Company, including such as shall then be inlisted 
in said service :such as have been in any former campaign, to be 
taken (by Order of Assembly) rather than Others, unless there be 
some special Reason or Circumstance attending them or their 
afifairs, other than their having been before in the service to ex- 
empt them. 

And you are to order each Man by you impressed as aforesaid, 
to hold himself in Readiness, to join such company ordered to 
be raised in said Colony for the service aforesaid, as I shall 



130 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

direct, which will be to fill Capt Hitchcocks & Capt Clarks com- 
panys. 

And yo uare to inform each soldier, by you ordered to join 
said Company, that unless he voluntarily inlist, or within the 
space of twenty four Hours after such Order, pay to you the 
Sum of ten Pounds, to be by you paid into the Treasury of the 
Town to which such soldier belongs, he will be holden to attend 
said service, and shall accordingly proceed therein, on the Pen- 
alty of the Law in that case provided. 

And you are further to inform such soldier, that in case he vol- 
untarily inlist himself into said company, within twenty four 
Hours as aforesaid, he shall be entitled to receive the same 
Bounty and allowances, as Those are entitled to, who, not having 
been in any former campaign, have inlisted in said service. 

You are also required to send or deliver to me, a true Account 
of the Number and Names of the Men in said company, and 
within the Limits thereof, that are enlisted in said service, on 
the Tenth day of April next that the Number by you to be im- 
pressed, may be by me determined Before such Impressment be 
made. 

Of a speedy and punctual compliance herewith, you may not 
fail. Dated at Wallingford the 28th Day of March Anno 
Domini 1759. 

Benjn Hall Colo 
The Number assigned 
as ye Ouoter of ye above 
Company is i3teen men 

The letters that follow illustrate army life in 1759. 

Albany June ye first Day 1759 ever Honoured father & Mother 
after My duty to you and my Love to my Brothers & Sisters is 
Presented I would Let you know my Circumstances a Little. 
I am at Present in a Comfortable State of health for which I 
bless God: yesterday I arrived at this Place: My journey hz.s 
been long and tedious but through ye Mercy of god I have got 
pretty well over it ; we are Encamped on ye West Side of the 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I3I 

River on the Hill, the army in general is very healthy : there is a 
few sick with ye Measles but None with any other Distemper: 
Last Tuesday a Rhode Island Deserter was Shot to Death in this 
place: and I hear there is an Indian to be Shot before Long: 
there is 28 Men of our Company gone a battouing towards Os- 
wego and when we shall March from hence is uncertain but we 
expect to March in a very Short Time for fort Edward : we have 
a plenty of Provision at Present our allowance is Just as much 
as we will have : and that is pretty good too : 

Please to give my Love to my Brother Ephraim and to my 
Brother & Sister beech : no more at Present. I Shall only Sub- 
scribe my self your Dutiful and obedient Son 

Eliasaph 
Preston 

asahel Cooly is well 

P S and he Desired Me to 

Remember his Love 

to you &c 

The above letter bears the following address 
To Capt. 
Ephraim Preston 
of Wallingford 
in Connecticut: 
this with 
Care and 
Speed. 

The letter is written on a foolscap sheet of paper bearing a 
circular water mark representing a Crown, over the circle in 

which is a shield above the letters G. R. surrounded 

by a wreath of oak leaves. 

The writer was a younger son of Captain Ephraim Preston. 
He was 19 years old, and was baptized by Parson Hall. 

Lake george June ye 27th 1759 Ever Honoured Parents I hav- 
ing this opertunity to write unto you do cheerfully embrace it 
hoping these Lines may find you in a perfect State of health to- 



132 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

gather with my brothers & Sisters as well as ye rest of my 
friends — on thirsday ye 21st of this month Genl Amherst together 
with about 7 or 8,000 of his Army marched from Fort Edward to 
this place and ye weather being extream hot there was two or 
three Died by the way for we Came about 8 Miles without any 
Stop but through the goodness of God I held out better than i 
expected I have been pretty healthy for the most part ever since 
I came from home and blessed be God for the Same and I ask 
your Prayers to God that my health may be continued and that 
I may be Preserved from Sin & from every other Evil that I am 
exposed to in ye Camp and Cover my head in the day of Battle 
if called thereunto and in his own due time return me in safety. 
I want very much to hear from home and Should be glad if you 
would write to me as you have oppertunity. this is the 3d Letter 
that I have Sent to you but I must not Stay So wishing you and 
all the rest of my friends well I take Liberty to Subscribe my- 
self Your Dutiful Son 

Eliasaph Preston. 

P. S. this was Delivered to ye post on ye 28th who is goin:;- 
Directly to Wallingford and you may have opertunity to Send to 
me by him which I would be glad you would improve. 

Camp at the French Landing Place 

Agust ye 17th 1759 Honoured father & Mother after my duty 
to you and my Love to my Brothers and Sisters is Presented I 
shall inform you that I am in good health as I hope by the Good- 
ness of God these may also find you I have the Pleasure to In- 
form you that the french having Left Ticondaroga fled from 
Crown point also and on fryday the 3d of Agust our Men 
marched up and took Possession of it as to the affairs of the 
Army in General I suppose you know more about them than I 
do and So I Shall Say no more about them:on the nth of this 
month I Received a Letter from Ephraim dated July ye i8th 
which gave an account of the health an welfare of you all which 
rejoyced me very much but I have not recieved any from you 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 135 

I hope you will not fail of Sending- me a Letter Soon as you have 
opertunity no more at present So I remain, youth Faithful Son 

Eliasaph Preston 

A little more than a month later, this New Cheshire boy was 
probably at the capture of Quebec which ended the campaign 
of 1759. Preston came home later, married and died in Chesh- 
ire. One of his sons settled in Cheshire, another in Walling- 
ford, and the youngest in Prospect. 

Tlie capture of Quebec, which was expected to close the war, 
caused the French and their Indian allies to retreat to Montreal. 
They were re-inforced by a large army, and six frigates sent from 
France. Meantime the English had succeeded in winning over 
some of the Indians who thereafter materially assisted in the con- 
quest of Montreal. 

The news of the surrender of Quebec caused a great deal of 
rejoicing in the Connecticut colony. It was followed by the Eng- 
lish government sending over to Connecticut fifteen thousand 
pounds sterling in specie as a partial payment to the Colony for 
its expenses during the campaign. Some of the obnoxious mili- 
tary enlistment laws were amended, and the colonists more cheer- 
fully furnished soldiers for the Montreal expedition, which, it was 
believed, would be short, sharp and decisive. 

Colonel Benjamin Hall had been made a Judge of the Supe- 
rior court, and Col. Nathan Whiting was in command at New 
Haven. One of his very first acts was to issue to Amasa Hitch- 
cock of New Cheshier (21 years old) the following commission: 



NATHAN WHITING Esq: 

Colonel of the Second Regiment raised in the Colony of Connec- 
ticut, in New England in America 

To Amasa Hitchcock Greeting 

By virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in, and by 
the Colony of Connecticut; I do by these Presents (repos- 
ing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and 



134 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

good conduct), constitute and appoint you the said Amasa Hitch- 
cock to be the Third Serjeant in the Eleventh Company in the 
Regiment whereof I am Colonel. 

For invading Montreal, and carrying War into the Heart of 
the Enemys Possessions ; and to proceed under the supreme Com- 
mand of His majestys Commander in Chief, in Xorth America: 
you are therefore faithfully and diligently to Discharge the Duty 
of a Serjeant in said Company: for which this shall be your suf- 
ficient warrant. 
Given under my Hand and seal at 

New Haven March 25th 1760 

L. S. 
N Whiting 

Sergeant Hitchcock served in the expedition that was sent to 
the western part of the state of New York, and when he returned 
to Cheshire brought with him the following orders, which ex- 
plain themselves, and prove that "Serjeant Hitchcock" deserved 
the promotion he soon after received. 

Schonectady 8h September 1760 

Sir you are to proceed from here with one battoo Loaded with 

three iron shod carts and one small box, to Oswego 

Falls — where you will deliver them to Captain Howill or officer 

Commanding there for the use of his Majestys service, and you 

will take a receipt upon this pass when Delivered — 

Jno Glen A D Q M G 

To Serjeant Hitchcock 

Written in Hitchcock's handwriting on the blank part of above 
is the following : 

>i of 

Do acknowledge to have vollontarily inlisted myself a soldier to 
serve his Majesty King George the third in a Regiment of foot 

iCop\- for his guidance in enlisting soldiers. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I35 

raised by the Colony of Connecticut to be commanded by Col for 

the 

in such camp paid of 
Witness my hand the day of 
in the year of our lord 1760 

Little Falls 13th Sept 1760 
Sir 

You will take in your charge one Batteau Loaded with In- 
trenching Tools and Deliver them to the Conducter at Fort Stan- 
wix, and Load the Boat with provisions and proceed agreeable to 
the within orders to the Falls of Oswego, then return with all 
posable Dispatch to Fort Stanwix for a nother Load 

Joel Clark Capti 

To Sergt Hitchcock 

Received of Serjeant Hitchcock of his Majesty s service Three 
Iron shod carts Three chains, Six Yokes — By me 

Onondaga Falls 
23d Sept 1760 

Ashbel Humphreys Lieut 
Commanding at West pass 

Fort Stannix was a military post, at or near the present town 
of Rome, N. Y. Two weeks before Sergeant Hitchcock obtained 
at Onandaga Falls the receipt of Lieut Humphreys, Montreal 
and all the other French posts in Canada had been surrendered to 
the English. The French and Indian war was virtually ended 
on the day, Sept. 8th, 1760, that Amasa Hitchcock was ordered to 
leave Schenectady, N. Y., with his boat "loaded with three iron 
shod carts," and "proceed" to Oswego Falls. 

A tombstone in the Cheshire burial ground informs us that 
Reuben Hitchcock of Cheshire was a soldier in the French war, 
and was killed November, 1759, while returning from Montreal, 
Canada. He was elder brother of Amasa Hitchcock. 



I Joel Clark was ist Lieut, when E. Preston was captain at Crown Point. 



136 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

While the French war was being carried on, there was intro- 
duced into this country, for the first time, articles of pottery ware 
to which the common people were almost complete strangers. 
Heretofore the table service had been entirely of pewter and 
wooden utensils ; except perhaps among the wealthy, who could 
afford to have a service of silver. Even these grandees had to 
use chiefly the baser metal at their everyday meals, and only the 
well-to-do people owned a few coarse Dutch pitchers and Delft 
ware mugs, of which they were very careful ; transmitting them 
by will to their descendants as precious possessions. A glass bot- 
tle, or a common red earthen ware pitcher, or jug, was highly 
prized and not to be seen every day in the homes of the people. 
Up to this period there was not, in all the American Colonies, a 
full table service of what we should call "china ware." 

It was a new industry in France and England that began about 
1740 to turn out dishes and tea pots modeled upon the very ex- 
pensive Chinese articles. The first manufactures were coarse and 
plain, but cheaper and cleaner than pewter. They were soon 
handsomely ornamented and became the fashion so rapidly that 
in nearly every ship that brought troops or merchandise from 
England, there would be a consignment to one or more of the 
wealthy colonists of a Doulton, or Worcester dinner or tea set. 
The merchants, who sometimes had orders for single pieces, could 
only supply their customers by importing a full set, and selling 
to particular persons the dififerent articles required. It will be 
understood that the people generally were not included among 
the customers who bought "china ware" in those days. The good 
housewives had to be content with washing their wooden trench- 
ers, and polishing their pewter platters and flagons, or their cop- 
per tea kettles and milk pans, all the time perhaps wishing for the 
more easily cleaned pottery plates and bowls, owned by some of 
their wealthier neighbors. 

It is on record that one young minister and his bride, received 
from her relatives, "at home in old England" a wedding present 
of a complete tea service. This was such an event in the parish 
that the women of the congregation organized a "surprise party" 
expressly to see and admire "them purty things her folks had sent 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 137 

all the way over here, just for them two to eat off of." The good 
wife who wrote this story to one of her grandchildren, added, 
"but next year your grandfather bought twice as many 'chiny 
dishes' for me, and they was a great comfort because it took no 
time at all to wash em.'' 

China ware — or "pottery ware," was not an article of com- 
mon use in the parish of New Cheshire, and it is very doubtful if 
any of the families possessed a full set until after the Revolution- 
ary war, when a New Haven dealer advertised, on the 25th of 
November, 1784, that he had "Queens ware, well assorted, im- 
ported direct to New Haven." A month later when he had over- 
hauled his crates, he advertises "English china, cups and sau- 
cers." After that he advertises, "A large assortment of coarse 
stone ware in crates," "large round bottles holding near two 
quarts ; quart, pint, and half pint dittoes" ; "with a discount to 
those who buy large quantities." 

Five years later Samuel Dennis of New Haven applied to the 
Assembly for state aid to establish some pottery works, but his 
petition was negatived and the enterprise was abandoned. 

China ware was too expensive for general use for many years 
after the Revolution, and leather pails, wooden bowls, pewter 
dishes, mugs and water pitchers of wood and copper, or brass, 
continued in everyday use until after the beginning of this cen- 
tury. One or two of the enterprising men of New Cheshier were 
famous in New Haven and elsewhere for the excellent wooden 
bottles they manufactured. They were esteemed for being so 
"light and handy" when New England rum or hard cider was 
to be carried into the mowing field or upon a horseback journey. 

The war with the French, now virtually ended, had borne heav- 
ily upon the inhabitants of Connecticut, and in particular on the 
parish of New Cheshire, which paid almost as great a Imrdcn of 
taxation as the parent town of Wallingford. A large number of 
the French war prisoners had been quartered here and when the 
town could get no help from the Assembly they "impowered the 
selectmen to Proceed with the French People : :as with other 
Towns poor : respecting binding them out :&c."a 

King George the Second was dead, and his son George the 



138 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Third, then 20 years old, was crowned in 1761. His accession 
to the throne of England may be said to have caused the Colonial 
Rebellion through the dissatisfaction of the Xew England colo- 
nies over "Orders in Council'' and the arbitrary acts of the Eng- 
lish Government in saddling upon the American Colonies the 
greater part of their expenditures during the late war, and besides 
this, taxing all the people in many ways contrary to the letter and 
spirit of the colonial charters. 

In the Parish of New Cheshier there were no doubt as many 
grumblers as elsewhere. One of them, Ebenezer Fisk, had (in Feb- 
ruary, 1760, cited the Parish to answer a memorial he proposed 
to send to the next session of the Assembly. On the 8th of May, 
1760, "The question being put to ye society whether they would 
apoint anny person to Represent them before ye honorable gen- 
naral Asembly to answer ye citation &c" * * * * "Ye an- 
swer was in ye Afirmmative : :by thare voat made choyce of Capt" 
Benjn Hall Esquier and Captn Samuel Hulls to represent them:: 
* '^ * and shew^ our resons why and wherefore ye memoril of 
ye sd memorialee should not be granted." 

At the Alay session of the x^ssembly, 1760, this affair was dis- 
posed of by the passage of the following act : 

"Ujjon the memorial of Ebenezer Fisk, representing that his 
dwelling house and buildings where he now lives is situate on a 
tract of land called 'The Purchase,' between the original bounds 
of the towns of Farmington and Wallingford, on the west side of 
the country road that runs North and South which tract had been 
heretofore by Act of Assembly annexed to the Parish of New 
Cheshier, and under the regulation of the town of Wallingford : 
and that the same lyes adjoyning to ye south bounds of the said 
town of Farmington, and parish of Southington ; that the same 
is remote from the place of public worship in the said parish of 
New Cheshier. and near the place' 0/ pul)lic worsliii) in said par- 
ish of Southington: that other of the said T'urchase' land lying 
Eastward of said road (much of which belongs to the Memor- 
ialist), is already within said parish of Southington and under the 
regulation of the said town of I'^armington. and tliat it would 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 139 

greatly ease the Memorialist and be most accommodable on all 
accounts to him to have the aforesaid tract (whereon he lives) an- 
nexed to said society of Southington and to be under the regu- 
lation of the town of Farmington: * * * * It is therefore 
resolved by this Assembly that the aforesaid tract of land * * * 
lying Westward of the country road, and between that and the 
river called Tenn Mile River, in quantity about seventy acres, be 
the same more or less, be, and the same is hereby annexed to the 
said society of Southington, and the same land and all persons 
that do or shall dwell thereon shall be in all respects under the 
regulation of the town of Farmington, both with respect to duty 
and priviledge, as though they had been originally within their 
grant and patent ; and also shall be included within the limits of 
the South military company in the said society of Southington ; 
any former order or act of this assembly notwithstanding." 

This Act probably took away from Cheshire the tract of land 
where is now the village of Milldale, and subsequent acts trans- 
ferred to Farmington the land between the west peak of the 
Hanging Hills and our present Cheshire street. 

In this same year Joseph Moss (a great-grandson of John 
Moss, one of the pillars of the first church in Wallingford), gath- 
ered together some of his neighbors in the Parish of New Chesh- 
ier and read to them on the Sabbath day, and at other times, the 
service of the Church of England, expounding to them its doc- 
trines.This was scandalous to many persons in the parish, but it 
does not appear that Mr. Moss or his followers were seriously 
molested in their worship. Three years before this, some Episco- 
palians in Wallingford had permission to erect a church near 
Pond Hill, "on the west side of "Mix's" lane : mot to obstruct his 
Majestys Subjects." Rev. Mr. Dana and Rev. Mr. Hall do not 
appear to have opposed strenuously these church establishments, 
and as the worshippers continued to pay "Ministers Rates" of the 
orthodox church ; "his majestys subjects were not obstructed." 

Mr. Moss bought the land on which the Episcopal church now 
stands ; and by the help of others erected a small building for 
church service. Afterward he bought additional land adjoin- 
ing, which he deeded to the Wardens of St. Peter's Parish for 



I40 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

"£7.10.00" and "for love and good will to the Church of the 
ever blessed Redeemer." For many years thereafter he was the 
lay reader and clerk of the Episcopal church he had been in- 
strumental in establishing. 

The male inhabitants of the village at the date of the follow- 
ing tax list are probably all therein named as well as some not 
living in the parish, but who paid ministers rates for the New 
Cheshier clergyman. 

The figures placed after each name in this list, is the amount 
in pounds upon which each person was assessed. The estates of 
the different individuals will indicate their wealth at this time. 
In all there are 270 "beds." Those who had served in the Army 
were not listed. 



TAX LIST FOR MINISTERS' RATE. 

Society of New Cheshier in Wallingford, Colony of Connecticut 
for ye year 1762. Reuben Atwater, Collector. 

Atwater — Abraham 95, John 23, Margaret 19, Samuel 45, 
Moses Jr 54, Ruben 55, John Jr 100, Stephen 90, Phynias 
135, Benjamin 59, Enos 128, Moses 58, Eliliu 29, Joseph 
20, Caleb 59, Thomas 69. 

Andrews — Enos y2, Amos 15, Benjamin 78, Elizabeth 4, Jon- 
athan 40, Jehial 58, Abel 18, Ruth 10, Elnathan 98, Sam- 
uel 35, Amos Jr 34, Daniel 40. 

Beach — Samuel 69, John 17. 

Beecher — Isaac 39, Elizabeth 8. 

Benham — Joseph 70, Uri 30, John 62. 

Beckwitii — Ranold 41. 

Belamy — Rachel 59, Moses 109, Aaron 80. 

Barns — Stephen 13, David 35, Dimon 39, David Jr, 12. 

Bristol — Elizabeth 50, Thomas 30, Amos 73. 

Blackley (Blakesly) — Jonathan 49. 

BuNNEL — Nathaniel 43, Abner 85, Ebenezer 91, Rachel 3, widoe. 

Brooks — David 6, Enos Jr 53, Henry 96, Joshua 53, Moses 21, 
Cornelius 172, Samuel 27, Thomas Jr, 39, Enos 142, 
Thomas 48, Ledya (Lydia) 3. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I4I 

Bur — Joseph 46. 

Bradley — Samuel 29, Moses 59, Abner 3. 

Badger — John 46. 

Clark — Stephen 93, William 62, Enos 7, Andrew 13. 

Curtis — Nathan 6, Ethan 26, Jeams 61, Thomas 102, David 33, 
Gideon 52. 

Cook — Samuel 96, "A" Cook 12, Ebenezer 38, Ashbel 20, Aaron 
130, Ephraim Jr 17, Ephraim Sr 78, Elam 35, Thadeus 
168, John 42. 

Cowls (Coles) — Joshua 100. 

Cranford — George 21. 

Corn well — Abijah 29. 

Chapman — Daniel 18 and 32. 

Doolittle — Phylemon 47, Charles 37, Abraham Jr 51, Moses 
154, Ambros 94, Abraham Sr 19, Eli 52, Ebenezer Jr 58, 
Ebenezer Sr 72, Amos 86, Caleb 148, Benjamin 39. 

DuTTON — Benjamin 114. 

DuRAND — Andrew 63. 

Dorchester — Jeams 7. 

Ford — Nathan 47. 

Galord — Benjamin 66, Nathan 60. 

Grannis — Caleb 57. 

Graves — John 21. 

Griggs — Jacob 36, Isaac 88, Samuel 5. 

Hall — Benjamin 163, C. Chauncey 114, John 245, Timothy 120, 
Joseph 96, Elisha 18. 

Hitchcock — Jotham 83, Benjamin Sr 97, Benjamin Jr 89, Na- 
thaniel 31, Eliakim 48, Daniel 85, Titus 42, Elizebeth 8, 
John 81, Peter 58, Amos 37, Matthias Jr 33, Matthias 17, 
Jason 63, Caleb 3, Valentine 20. 

Hind (Hine) — Ambrose 46. 

Hendrick — William Sr 73, William Jr 26. 

Hills — Nathan 52. 

Hudson — Lot 29. 

HuMiSTON — Daniel 103. 



142 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

HoTCH KISS— Joseph Jr 21, Daniel Jr 47, John 3d 59, Jeams Sr 
97, Daniel Senr 88, Henary Jr 42, Joseph Sr 46, Jason 93, 
Amos Senr 66, Amos Jr 11, Asa 38, Stephen 83, Gideon 

20, Jeams Jr 38, Henary 144, John 2d 59, Josiah 100, 
Joshua 57, Elijah 29, Benjamin 62, John ist 104, Timothy 

21, Wait 8. 

Hulls — Andrew 140, Miles 86, Samuel Senr 172, John 99, Caleb 

119, Samuel Jr loi, Samuel A 3rd 54. 
Ives — Zachariah 104, Joseph 84, Nathan 107, Margery 83, 

Enos 54. 
Law — Jahleel 102. 

Lewis — Barnabas 30, Jacob 69, Doct Benjamin 63, Caleb 36. 
Lines — Ralph 43. 
Matthews — Aaron 123, Samuel 46, Amos iii, Joseph Jr 22, 

Joseph Sr 84, Abel 54. 
Martin — Robert 26, Jeams 27. 

Meriam — Samuel 60, Silas 32, Jehial 65, Abraham 25. 
MoNsoN — Obadiah Sr 56, Marian 99, Obadiah Jr 54. 
Moss — Benjamin 28, Joseph Jr 19, Nathan 114, Barnabas 68, 

Timothy 16, Josiah 99, Joseph 190, Jessee 104, Moses 73, 

Titus 45, Samuel 127, Keziah 6, Jabez 15. 
NuTON — (Newton) Thomas Sr 124, Thomas Jr 36, Joseph 45. 
Parker — Aaron 29, Ebenezer 42, Edward Sr 61, Edward Jr 76, 

Joseph 54, Susannah 33. 
Perkins — ^Joseph 64. 
Peck — John 117, Charles 40. 
Prindel — Ebenezer 18. 
Poter — John 10. 
Pond — Gad 27. 

RoYCE (Rice) — John 62, Nathaniel yj, Samuel 131. 
Sanford — Andrew 17, Nathan 6. 
Spery — Abel 57, William 21, Israel 25, Joseph 38. 
Street — John 99 and 21. 
Stevens — Hubbell 25. 
Smith — John Jr 11, Josiah 31, Asa 34, Neamiah 15, Ephraim 56, 

Timotliy 49, Ezekel 25. John Sr 33, Joseph in, Daniel 72, 

Thomas 24. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 143 

TuTTLE — Ephraim 201, Moses 89, Ebenezer 44. 

Talmadge — Josiah 34. 

Thomas — Enoch 74, Lovewell 33. 

Thomson — Samuel 120. 

Twist (Twiss) — Joseph 13. 

Tyler — Thomas 75, Isaac Senr 141, Isaac Jr 24, Nathan 33, 

Enos 47. 
Upson — Josiah 8, Daniel 10. 
Wheeler — William Senr 56, William Jr 30. 
Webb — Jonathan 25. 
Wilkerson — Allen 15. 
Williams — Jeams 40, Aaron 33. 
Yale — Job 58. 

"The sum Total of ye List of N Cheshier 
"Ye year 1762 is £ 16258 115 :s 103 :D 

"Which at i and a happenny on the Pound 
"Amounts to £101 : :i2 :s 103 :D. 
"for which ye Collector of Ye Ministers Rate 
"Stands Justly Charged — 

"Reuben Atwater Collector." 

"Ot a meeting of ye Sociaty of New Cheshire held on Dec. 6th, 
A. D., 1763, voted that such persons In or neare ye Center of 
said Sociaty shall have Liberty to Buld a scool house, on ye 
green, near ye meeting house and shall have ye ould scool house 
to us whatt they see cause to buld ye new one with."i 

It was next agreed, in 1765, "to cover the fore side of the meet- 
ing house roof with ceder shingles and New Roof boards," and 
"they made choyce of Samuel Beach for society's clerk." He 
was the son-in- law of Rev. Mr. Hall, had graduated at Yale Col- 



iThe "green" here alluded to is the triangular piece of ground where the 
Town hall now stands, and the new "scool house" was erected close to 
the road nearly opposite the present residence of Henry Beadle. It. or its 
successor, stood there within the memory of many perons now living. 
The late Mr. Bronson Alcott taught school in this building, or 'ts 
successor. 



144 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

lege a few years before, and was a man of much ability. At chis 
time the increasing infirmities of the venerable pastor occasioned 
the settlement as a colleague with him, of the Rev. John Foote 
of Branford. He was a recent graduate of Yale, and being ac- 
ceptable to all concerned, the following year he married Mr. 
Hall's youngest daughter, Abigail, and continued thereafter as 
the associate of his father-in-law, until, in due course of time, 
he became full pastor of the New Cheshier church. 

It was about this time that the Town Meetings which were be- 
ing held in Wallingford, were attended by all the prominent men 
of the New Cheshier parish, and there is no doubt they made 
their voices heard, and their influence felt on the important ques- 
tions that agitated the people, not only of Wallingford, but 
throughout the Colony of Connecticut. The "Sons of Liberty'' 
had been for some time actively engaged riding through the coun- 
try and rousing the inhabitants of every town to the necessity of 
holding meetings and protesting against the arbitrary orders of 
the English King and his Council. 

At the town meeting held in Wallingford on Monday, Jan- 
uary 13th, 1766, the following vote in the handwriting of Mr. 
Samuel Beach is spread upon the minutes, headed 



"YE STAMP ACT." 

"WliEREAS it appears from Antient Records and other Me- 
morials of Incontestible Validity, that our Ancestors with a Great 
sum Purchased said Township: at their only Expense Planted: 
with great Peril possessed : and Defended the same :we were born 
Free :having never been in Bondage to any :an Inheritance of In- 
estimable Value. 

Voted and Agreed that if any of said Inhabitants shall Intro- 
duce, Use or Improve :any Stampt Vellum : Parchment or paper, 
for which tax or Tribute is or may be Demandable : such Person 
or Persons shall Incurr the Penaltie of 20 shillings to be recovered 
by the Selectmen of said Town for the Time being for the use of 
the Poor of said Town. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 145 

This order to continue in force until the next meeting of said 
inhabitants in Town Meeting." 

At the same meeting votes were passed declaring that "the Dis- 
putes and Debates that frequently arise in ye Town meetings" 
regarding the action of the surveyors of the highways, "the Bad- 
ness of the public roads," "encroachments on highways," etc., 
and instructing the selectmen to fix the limits of each surveyor, 
and annually prepare a list of suitable persons to serve as such, 
and appoint a committee to remove obstructions. 

The next town meeting held on the 30th of January, 1766, de- 
clared that the "Method of Voting for a Town Clerk shall be by 
papers, with his name fairly written." A month later "voted that 
Each Society make a nomination of thare Town officers to be 
Presented to the Town in there Annual Town Meeting in De- 
cember" ; and that "the oaths be administered as by Law ap- 
pointed." Two months after this it was "Voted to expose the 
Poor at Public Vendue :to who will do it cheapest by the Week 
Month or year." 

It does not appear that at any of these frequent town meetings 
the Stamp Act resolutions were repealed, and we may infer that 
the disturbances at New Haven and elsewhere in the colonies 
were fully endorsed by the Wallingford people ; until the ob- 
noxious papers were finally sent back to England, and their sale 
in the colonies no longer authorized. 

The following three or four years furnish us with abundant 
evidence that the inhabitants of New Cheshier Parish attended 
all the Wallingford Town meetings, and continued to manifest a 
decided opposition to every obnoxious measure of the English 
Government. 

In common with other Connecticut towns, Wallingford op- 
posed, through Captain Macock Ward, its only representative in 
the Assembly, the enactment at the January, 1767, Assembly, 
quartering upon the Connecticut Colony of two officers and one 
hundred and thirty-four of "his majesty's recruits from Ger- 
many." The rates fixed by the English authorities for the sub- 
sistence of these men being very low, the Assembly enacted that 



146 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

all persons on whom soldiers were billeted should receive out of 
the Treasury of the colony (in addition to the sum allowed by 
his majesty for their subsistence) enough "lawful money" to 
make the sum equal to five shillings (or 83 cents) per w^eek for 
each soldier. 

The Assembly cautiously worded their act so that it should 
prohibit the Hessians from carrying arms except on lawful duty ; 
and stated that if these men might be quartered in New Haven, 
Wallingford and Branford without detriment to his Majesty's 
service ; "His Honour the Govr. should give needful and specific 
orders to the authority of the towns according to law." 

Wallingford and its parish of New Cheshier escaped this in- 
fliction, as appears by an account audited at the May session of 
the Assembly of 1767, directing the Treasurer to pay the towns 
of New Haven and Branford £100.07.04 "for billeting his Ma- 
jesty's forces quartered there." 

Among other specifications in the Act of the Assembly each of 
these foreign soldiers was to have either "five pints of small beer 
or cider" or, in lieu thereof, "half a pint of rum mixed with a 
quart of water," as his per diem allowance, with his other rations. 

The inhabitants of New Cheshier were now probably so im- 
bued with the spirit of "Liberty" that they determined to try 
again for "town privileges," that they might impose upon them- 
selves whatever taxes an independent existence might require. 
Accordingly they presented to the December town meeting at 
Wallingford, the "memorial" which is given in the following 
record : 

"At an adjourned Town meeting in Wallingford January 2(1 1770 
meet according to adjournment. 

"Whereas the Inhabitants of the Parrish of New Cheshire in 
said Town by their Agents Presented a memorial to said Town 
in the words following viz: (said Memorial was presented at the 
annual meeting in December 1769) 

"To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wallingford in Town 
meeting assembled December 19th Ano Domini 1769. 
Gentlemen : 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I47 

The memorial of the Inhabitants of the Parish of New Cheshire 
in said town by their Agents Nathaniel Moss, Reubin Atwater 
and Eliakim Hitchcock Humbly sheweth that we your Memorial- 
ists Having had the favour of said town in the year Ano 1722 to 
be made a Distinct Ecclesiastical Society, not Because we was 
then sufficiently Abel to support the Burthen of it, But Because 
of our Distance and Badness of Travil in coming to Town, in 
consequence of which Doings the General Assembly in May Ano 
1723 made a grant of Parish Priviledges to your Memorialists, 
since which time your Memorialists have under the Favour of 
Providence Increased in number and also in their List to exceed 
many of the Towns in this Colony, which hath greatly increased 
the burden of Travel in coming to town on all Neadfull occasions 
& more Especially as our Settlements are Increasing Greatly over 
the West Rocks where we expect a Parish will be made hereafter 
Whose travel many of you gentlemen Know to be very Bad as well 
as the Distance of about twelve miles, those that are at Extream 
Parts, (at Least) under which Circumstances you Gentlemen will 
Easealy see a great many of the Inhabitants must be unable to at- 
tend on their Duty at Town, and more Especially in the Inclem- 
ent Seasons of tthe Year, all which Increasing Burthens said 
Inhabitants have endured for the space of Forty-six years at 
Least since made a society : and some Long before that Time, all 
which matters Gentlemen wee hope you will take into your wise 
and candid consideration and vote your free consent said society 
of New Cheshire should be made into a Distinct Town — with such 
Privileges as the General Assembly shall see cause to Invest them 
with : :all which Favours we with the more Confidence have the 
Boldness to Request Because we apprehend you will consider that 
in Lesning the Body which by Reason of its Leargeness is be- 
come unweildy in many Respects will naturally Lessen the Bur- 
den of the whole :all which matters Gentlemen with what else 
may Easily accrue to your minds in the Premises aforesaid we 
hope you will take into your Frindly and wise Consideration and 



148 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Grant such Relieff as Your Wisdom shall think Meet and best, 
and your Memorialist Shall as in Duty Bound etc. 

Dated New Cheshire December 19 ano 1769 — 

Nathaniel Moss, ] 

Reuben Atwater I . . 

Eliakim Hitchcock^ j 

"The Question was put Whether you will do any Thing upon 
the memorial. — Voted in the Negative * * * a true record 
Test Caleb Hall Clerk—" 

At a special Town Meeting in Wallingford May 14th, A. D., 
1770. 

"On the memorial of the Inhabitants of the Parrish of New 
Cheshire in the town of Wallingford — to the Honorable General 
Assembly hoi den at Hartford May 1770, Praying that said Par- 
rish be made into a Distinct Town of themselves and be called 
by the name of the Town of Cheshire as by their memorial Dated 
April 22d, 1770, and said Town being summons to appear before 
sd Assembly to shew Reasons if any they have why sd memorial 
should not be granted, etc. 

"The Question was put whether the Town will do anything 
respecting said Memorial. 

"Voted they would appoint an Agent for said Town on said 
memorial & accordingly chose Macock Ward Esq. to be their 
agent."! 

At the session of the Assembly Captain Macock Ward suc- 
ceeded in defeating the prayer of the New Cheshier memorial- 
ists for "town privileges." There is no report of the final action, 
because at that session the Assembly enacted that all such pet- 
tions should be referred, and, when final action was to be taken 
it was to be done by a yea or nay vote on the committee's report. 



lOn the Wallingford records there is a vote Dec. 5th, 1738. "The 
town gave liberty to Mecok Ward to sett a clok in ye steeple :and if any 
damadge to ye belfre:hee will pay it and taik away ye clok." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 149 

The memorial may have been adversely acted upon by the com- 
mittee to whom it was referred. 

The next year a Memorial from "Waterbury South Farms" 
(Prospect) to be made a parish was "agreed" to be opposed in 
town meeting and Colonel Benjamin Hall and Captain Cornelius 
Brooks were appointed a committee. The town denied the pe- 
tition and the people on the "West Rocks" continued to attend 
church in New Cheshier, which parish now appointed Thomas 
Atwater "to colect the Church of England Ministers rate." ! 

The meeting house being in need of repairs, it was "agreed" 
to put in new underpinning, "repair the Turritt sufficient to hold 
a bel," and it was voted to get a bell of 450 lbs. weight at the dis- 
cretion of the Committee and they also "agreed that they which 
tune the Psalme Be seated in the front seat in the galrey," etc. 

They may have bought the bell but did not set it up until 1776, 
when "Liberty Bells" were in demand all over the Colony. By 
a later vote in 1778 it was "agreed to ring but one bell at noon 
on ye Sabath." 

It should be noted here, that year after year, from 1723 up to 
the hard times that were now beginning, the inhabitants of New 
Cheshier parish had not once failed to annually provide for their 
schools, which were in part sustained by the money received by 
the town of Wallingford as its share of the Ohio and Western 
lands sold by the Colony of Connecticut. The portion of this 
money allotted to the parish of New Cheshier, was most all held 
in bonds of the Western Reserve Corporation, but some of it was 
placed in Bank by the school committee who were annually ap- 
pointed.! This money was usually loaned out to those who 
would borrow it, and for many years Mr. Samuel Beach was 
chosen to attend to that business. 

In the spring of 1771 there had been many freshets and dis- 
astrous floods ; some bridges had been carried away upon the 
river and much damage done, not only in Wallingford, but along 
Mill and Tenn Mile Rivers. "The so-called Johnsons, Royces, 
and Hough's bridges the town voated to repair or re- 

iln 1730 there were three school committeemen. In 1770 the numher 
had increased to thirteen. 



150 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

place them." When the spring of the following year opened, 
Johnson's bridge "had been repaired by particular gentlemen," 
and as additional damage had been done to highways, the town 
"voated severally they would not rebuild Royses Bridge, but as 
to the Plough bridge and highway left it discretionary with ye 
selectmen." The New Cheshier people at the North Farms and 
on Cheshire street were probably pretty mad, until December, 
when the town "voated discretion to the selectmen" concerning 
"Johnsons Bridge & Royses bridge" and it was understood that 
some help would be extended to our "neighbours of ye New 
Cheshier Parish." It does not appear that the parish received 
much assistance ; on the contrary the men were called upon to 
"turn out" and assist in the work necessary to be done all over 
town, before the winter storms should cause greater damage. 

Meantime other troubles were being prepared to worry the 
hard-working people of the parish. A nephew of Rev. Mr. Hall 
(who was living in Wallingford), sent over the following procla- 
mation accompanied by a tax list, the collection of which at this 
time must have been considered particularly unwelcome. 

EXECUTION FOR THE RATE. 

TO Amasa Hitchcock of Wallingford in the County of New 
Haven Collector of the Town rate for the Parish of New Chesh- 
ire in said Town of Wallingford for the year 1774. 

Greeting — 

IN HIS MAJESTYS name you are hereby required forthwith 
to Levy and collect of the Persons named in the List herewith 
committed unto you Each one his several proportion is therein 
set down of the sum Total of such list being a Tax or sessment 
of one penny lawful money upon the pound Granted and agreed 
upon by the Inhabitants of the said town Regularly assembled in 
December 1773 for Defraying of the necessary charges arising 
within the same for the Ensewing year, and to Deliver the sum 
or sums you shall so Levy and Collect to the Treasury of said 
Town or to the selectmen of said town for the time being and 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I5I 

if any person or persons shall neglect or refuse to make payment 
of the sum or sums whereof he or they respectively is set down in 
said List to distrain the goods or chatties of such person or per- 
sons and the same Dispose as the Law Directs Returning the 
overplus if any be unto the owner or owners and for want of 
Goods or Chatties whereon to make Distress you are to take the 
body or Bodys of the Person or Persons so refusing and him or 
them commit to the Keeper of the Gaol in New Haven in said 
County within the Prison there to remain until he or they pay 
and satisfy the several Sum or sums assessed upon him or them 
aforesaid and also satisfy your own fees unless the same or any 
part thereof upon application made to the County Court be abated. 

"Dated in Wallingford Feby 8th 1774 
"Caleb Hall Just Peace." 

This "Execution for the Rate" was probably the last document 
isssued in Wallingford "In his Majesty's Name." There is no 
record that any delinquent taxpayer was sent to jail by the Col- 
lector. 

This document is interesting reading at this time. It came to 
New Cheshier a month or two after orders had been issued for 
ascertaining the number of people living in the Colony of Con- 
necticut. 

The Wallingford record reads "The following is an account of 
the Number of the Inhabetants of the town of Wallingford on 
the 1st day of January 1774 :the Orders for Numbering the Peo- 
ple came from the King and Council." 

"the sum of ye old society 2130 

"the sum of New Cheshier Parish 1933 
"the sum of Merriden Parrish 0852 

4915 
"the sum Total of all ye whites 4777 
the sum Total of all ye Blacks 138 



49I; 



152 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

The names of those persons who were taxed on the list for 
1774 forwarded to Amasa Hitchcock with the "Execution" order, 
are here given, omitting the names of those New Cheshier inhab- 
itants who will be found already recorded in the tax list "For ye 
Ministers Rate" of 1762. The two lists will give the names, no 
doubt, of the persons living in the parish just before the Revo- 
lutionary war began, and six years before the town of Cheshire 
was incorporated. 

The figures denote in pounds the sum on which the tax is laid. 

Atwater — Amos yj, Timothy 19. 

Andrews — Thomas 30, Asahel 32, Bela 54. 

Blackslee — Moses iii, Abner 36. 

Beebe — Ephraim 32. 

BuNNEL — Stephen 19, Benjamin 2, Israel 58, Abner Jr. 20. 

Bryan — John 38. 

Brooks — Stephen 21, Henry Jr. 38, Tanner 3. 

Badger — David 46. 

Beacher — Joseph 2, Isaac Jr. 29. 

Bristol — Simeon 11. 

Clark — Abel 22, Dimon 20, Silvanus 18, Samuel 25. 

Cooke — Ezekiel 4, Benjamin 18. 

CowLE (Cowell) — ^Josiah 2. 

Calog — See Kellogg. 

Button — Daniel 74. 

Dogester (Dorchester) — Reuben 21. 

Dodge — Ezrah 33. 

Doolittle — Barnabas 20, Joseph 38. Ruth (widow) 36, Ambrose, 

Jr., 28, Charles 31. 
Fox — Ebenezer 24. 

Gailord — Thomas 62, Nathan, Jr., 20. 
Griswold — ^Jonathan 28. 
HoTCiiKiss — Jonathan 18, David 4, Jonah 65, Ephraim 21, Be- 

noni 30, Daniel iii. Josiah, Ir., 39, David 44, Benjamin, 

Jr., 69. 
Hills — Asa 30, Jonas 34, Jonah Jr., 22, Esther (widow) 12. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 153 

Hitchcock — Lemuel i8, David 37, Abner 28, Titus 51, Amasa 
36, Amos 24, Bela, Sr., 144, Bela, Jr., 29, Mary (widow) 8, 
Thomas 21, Asahel 31. 

Hall — Jonathan 38, Elias 60, William 31, Jared 59, Jonah 27, 
Benjamin, 3rd, 108. 

HuTSON — Anne (widow) 6. 

Hulls — Amos 70, Jesse 63, Abijah 43, Miles, Jr., 61. 

Ives — ^John 21, Phinehas, Jr., 97, Phinehas, Sr., 24, Titus 72, Na- 
thaniel, Sr., 81, Nathaniel, Jr., 22, Isaac 14, Joel 18. 

Johnson — Seth 25, John 18. 

Jones — William 19, Elisha 18. 

JoLY — John 19. 

Kellogg — Benjamin 3. 

Lewis — Abner 19, Amasa 27, John 29, Caleb, Jr., 21, Ebenezer 18. 

Lines — Erastus 23. 

Law — William 54. 

Moss — Abigail (widow) 17, Thomas 43, Theophilus 45, Isaiah 
40, Nathaniel 140. 

Martin — Samuel 12, Isaac 18. 

Munson — Samuel 23, Peter 50. 

Merriman — Lent 46, Hannah (widow) 55, Daniel 39. 

Miles— Daniel 18. 

Matthews — Abel, Jr., 18, Reuben 43, Elizabeth 4, John 18, 
Eliada 21. 

MiRRiAM — Samuel, Jr., 52, Munson 100. 

Morris — Thomas 59, William 24. 

Miller — John 22. 

MoRGAiN — Abraham 29. 

Newton — Jared 44. 

Parker — William 26, Job 18, Samuel 20, Amasa 21, Joseph, Jr., 
34, Jesse 24, Amos 56, Eldad 71. 

Perkins — John 37, Moses 25. 

Potter — John 15. 

Plumb — Benony 63. 

Prindle — Jonathan 18. 



154 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

RoYCE (Rice) — Elisha 8i, Robert 142, Levi 60, Jehiel 21, Sam- 
uel, Jr., 137. 
Russell — Nicholas 50. 
Rhoback — Jacob 30. 

Sanford — John, Sr., 46, John, Jr., 12, Gideon 54. 
Sanderson — William 39. 
Street — Samuel 18. 
Stone — David 18. 
Smith — Ephraim, Jr., 53. 

TuTTLE — Thankful (widow) 26, Lucius 48, Ichabod 21. 
Turrel (Terrill) — Ephraim y2, Enoch 29, Ephraim, 2d, 30. 
Thompson — Joseph 18. 
Tyler — Joseph 37, Lydia (widow) 7. 
Todd — Hezekiah 5. 
Treat — Samuel 22, John 11. 
Upson — John 2, Amos 6, Timothy 3. 
WiLLMUT (Wilmot) — Elijah 47, Asa 134. 
Ward — Timothy 19. 
WooLcuTT (Wolcot) — Abel 74. 
Weeb (Webb)— Gideon 18. 
Yale — Enos 18, Benjamin 132. 

List of 1762 — 270 men 
Added by this list of 1774 — 169 

439 
No taxpayers in 1774 



CHAPTER SIX. 

OPPOSITION TO ENGLISH TAXATION — SLAVE OWNERS CHESHIRE'S 

PART IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 

In 1773 the Boston people had a "tea party" which brought 
upon the Massachusetts colony the infamous "Port Bill," a meas- 
ure that caused indignation meetings to be held in nearly every 
Connecticut town. 

At Wallingford a town meeting was held in 1774, at which it 
was voted, "In consideration of the sufferings of the people of 
Boston in the Common Cause of Liberty, that committees be ap- 
pointed to collect subscriptions for their relief, etc." Eleven 
persons were appointed from Wallingford ; six from the parish 
of New Cheshier, four from the parish of Meriden, and one for 
the Wallingford part of the Northford parish. These commit- 
teemen were instructed to send "their collections to the selectmen 
of the town of Boston to be disposed of at the discretion of said 
selectmen, for the benefit of the indigent sufferers by the Port 
Bill." 

The Connecticut assembly voted favorably upon an invitation 
of the Colony of Massachusetts inviting delegates from all the 
Colonies to assemble at Philadelphia, on the 5th of September to 
deliberate upon plans for "mutual assistance," and "if need be re- 
sistance" to the increasing demands made upon them by the 
English King and his ministers. 

This convention met on the day appointed. Twelve colonies 
were represented. It remained in session nearly two months, 
during which time they perfected a plan for Colonial Union, and 
adjourned on the 26th of October, 1774, to meet again on the 
loth of the following May, "unless the desired redress of Griev- 
ances should be obtained." 

The Assembly of Connecticut met in October at New Haven, 
and decided to submit the Articles of Association to the sev- 

(155) 



156 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

eral towns, and in addition to passing an elaborate act for or- 
ganizing troops for the defense of the Colony ; they further 
ordered : 

"Each military company in the colony shall be called out twelve 
half days and exercised in the use of their arms, between this 
time and the first of May. If any non-commissioned officer or 
private shall neglect to attend such exercises, he shall forfeit and 
pay for each half day, two shillings lawful money, to be divided 
equally among those on duty ; and a premium of six shillings shall 
be allowed each soldier who shall attend on said twelve half 
days." 

It should be mentioned here, that for more than five years pre- 
vious to this enactment, the patriotic men, women and children 
of the Parish of New Cheshier, had, in common with the people 
in other towns, expressed in various ways their determined op- 
position to many of the laws the "King in Council" had pro- 
mulgated. 

When the tea was taxed, the women drank no tea. When the 
law came that imposed a duty upon English cloth, the men 
sheared their own sheep, and the women spun the wool into yarn. 
When imported Irish linens were taxed, the farmers planted the 
seed and hetcheled their own flax, which the women and girls 
wove into garments. When candles became a royal monopolv 
and were not permitted to be sold without making a payment to 
the King's attorney or agent, the women got on very well by 
dipping rushes frequently in hot grease, cooled them oflf, and thus 
accumulated enough candle light to find their way about after 
dark. For every article on which the King or his officials — (who 
paid for the privilege) — claimed a tax, the people of New Chesh- 
ier parish either manufactured it themselves, or invented a sub- 
stitute. In this way most of the "Orders in Council" were nul- 
lified ; and because the "Sons and Daughters of Liberty" were so 
active in the colonies, troops were sent over to enforce enactments 
which the order loving people found many ways of evading short 
of open rebellion. 

Our New Cheshier ancestors being "properly warned." went 
over to town to attend "A Legal town Meeting of the Inhabi- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 157 

tants of Wallingford, convened on the 29th Day of November 
Anno Domini 1774" — (omitting the number of years his most 
Gracious Majesty had been on the throne). 

"The Articles of Association of the American Colonial Con- 
gress, being read, together with the Resolutions of the Represen- 
tatives of this Colony thereon * * * Voted to adopt the 
same, there being but three dissentients in a full meeting. 

"In compliance with the Eleventh Article of the Agreement of 
said Congress, the following persons were chosen as a committee 
for the purposes therein mentioned. 

"For the parish of New Cheshier Captain Ephraim Cook, Cap- 
tain Jesse Moss, Ensign John Beach, Mr. Timothy Hall, Mr. 
Eliakim Hitchcock and Mr. David Brooks." 

For Wallingford, nine persons were appointed and two more 
for the Episcopal church. For Meriden four persons, and one 
for the Northford part of Wallingford. 

Oliver Stanley, of Wallingford, and Deacon Samuel Beach of 
New Cheshier were voted the Committee on Correspondence. 

Then it was "Voted not to countenance extravagance or en- 
tertainments." 

After a vote of thanks to the Rev. Jas. Dana for his "patriotic 
speech" the meeting adjourned. 

Important town meetings and generally all regular meetings 
were usually opened with prayer by one of the deacons or the 
minister. At this meeting the Rev. James Dana was probably 
called upon to invoke the divine blessing upon the deliberations 
of the townspeople. 

The articles agreed upon in the Congress, pledged the "Dele- 
gates and the People of the several colonies they represented" to 
a policy of aggression which it was believed would bring about 
a redress of grievances. No article manufactured in England or 
the product of any of its islands was to be "imported, bought, 
sold or consumed" in the colonies. No rum, molasses, syrups, or 
wines were to be purchased by the people when brought into the 
colonies by English traders. No tea, coffee, pimento and other 
spices, sent by the English East India Company were to be used 



158 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

by the people. Slaves were no longer to be imported and the 
trade was to be discontinued. 

The Eleventh Article recommended that every county, city, and 
town, should appoint a "Committee whose business it shall be at- 
tentively to observe the conduct of all persons touching this As- 
sociation," and if they find any one violating its Articles, they 
were to make it known publicly, and thenceforth the people were 
to "break off all dealings with him or her, as foes to the rights 
of the colony." In other words they were to be a sort of Vigi- 
lance Committee, while the Correspondence Committee should 
keep the town posted upon what was being done elsewhere. 

In the Connecticut Colony, the slave trade was never a very 
active one. The colony laws permitted the buying and selling of 
negroes, Indians and vicious white men and women. They also 
regulated their conduct, and punished slave owners who mal- 
treated their servants. Very few persons were rich enough to 
own more than one or two negroes, and the birth records of New 
Chesier do not show more than twenty or twenty-five slaves in 
the parish. Rev. Mr. Hall had several: Elnathan Beach had 
owned three or four ; Captain Cook had some, and so had the 
late Col. Ben Hall. Occasionally a notice would be put up on 
the sign-post in Wallingford that some "likely negros" would be 
sold at "public vendue," but this was an exceptional occurrence. 
As a rule, when the owner died, his negroes were given a chance 
to select their new master or mistress from among the heirs to 
the estate, and after they had done so, the slave was duly "prized" 
and "set off" to the person chosen for his, or her owner. If 
there was any punishment to be inflicted upon a negro, it was 
done by the authorities, or abated if the circumstances warranted 
such a course. 

Soon after Rev. John Foote got married he went to Branford, 
and bought a little negro boy "to wait on his wife." 

The original "bill of sale" is still in the possession of one of 
Parson Foote's descendants. It reads as follows: 

I Enoch Staples of Branford in the county of New Haven for 
the consideration of thirty Pounds Lawfull Money Received to 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 159 

my full satisfaction of the Revd Mr John Foot of the Parish of 
New Cheshire in ye town of Wallingford in said county do in 
open market sell, make over & deliver unto the sd John Foot & 
his heirs & assignes a Negro Boy Slave aged about Eight years 
named Prince — & I the said Enoch Staples do by these presents 
bind myself & my heirs to warrand and defend the said Negro 
Slave for the term of his natural life to him the said John Foot 
& his heirs & assignes against all lawfull claims & demands what- 
soever — 

In witness whare of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 
8th day of June anno Domini 1769. 

Signed Sealed & delivered 
in Presence of 
Saml Barker 
Mercy Barker 



Enoch Staples S. 



At a sale of negroes about this time in New Haven, a negro 
man named "Lot" was sold for £135; a negro wench named 
"Hannah" brought £100; boy named "Saul" £65, and another 
boy named "Pharoh" brought £45. This black family was sold 
at low prices according to the latest quotations in the slave mar- 
ket, which in Connecticut seldom held open sales of the human 
chattels that were imported "direct from Africa." 

Before the convention which was to meet again on the loth 
of May, 1775, at Philadelphia, could be called together, certain 
acts of aggression on the part of the English officials at Boston 
had precipitated affairs and the whole country was in a ferment. 
The Assembly of Connecticut was promptly called together, and 
for the first time the town of Wallingford was represented by 
two men from the Parish of New Cheshier. They were "Mis- 
ter" Samuel Beach and Captain Thaddeus Cook. The former 
magistrate, Colonel Ben Hall, had died in June, 1773, and Mr. 
Beach was appointed a magistrate the year following. The first 
session of this Assembly was held in Hartford early in May, and 
their enactments were worded in language that could be under- 
stood by the English government as meaning not only active re- 



l6o HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

sistance to the orders that had been issued by the "King in 
Council,'' but for entire separation from the government of Great 
Britain. It reiterated its official embargo on the sale of all Eng- 
lish goods and products, and enjoined the greatest activity up- 
on the part of the committees in the several towns for the ex- 
posure of every disaffected person, or the boycotting of all men 
and women who should refuse to aid the authorities in resisting 
the obnoxious measures of the English government. It promul- 
gated articles of war, and voted to raise six regiments of colony 
troops, besides giving minute directions for the purchase of all 
sorts of necessary articles for the clothing, housing and subsist- 
ence of the troops, both at their homes and in the field. i It or- 
dered the issuance of bills of credit, and proper punishment for 
all who should refuse to accept it in payment for army supplies. 
In short, the Connecticut Assembly enacted every law it thought 
necessary to place the colony on the defensive. It appointed Del- 
egates to the Philadelphia Convention, to the New York and New 
Jersey Colony conventions, and then it adjourned to meet again 
whenever the Governor or the Deputy-Governor should call it 
together. 

The New Cheshier Representatives for Wallingford came home 
and reported. A town meeting was held and committees of in- 
spection appointed, Samuel Beach being authorized for the Par- 
ish of New Cheshier. His duty was to visit every inhabitant and 
make a note of everything that might be available as war mate- 
rial. He took an account of all the surplus cloth available for 
tents or clothing. The yarn the housewives had in stock ; the ex- 
tra stockings they had already knitted ; the sheets and pillow-cases 
they could do without ; the old or new rags that could be turned 
into paper ; the kettles that might be spared, or temporarily used. 
All the extra knives and forks were taken account of ; and a full 
list made of every female, old or young, who could spin the wool 
into the yarn needed, or who could weave the cloth, of which 
large quantities would be required. 

il'^ach soldier was to be provided with Beer, or a "jill of rum" each 
"fatigue day" and when they were not on active duty Rum and Beer was 
given out at the discretion of the officers "as they shall see cause." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. l6l 

The committees of inspection took an account of all the sur- 
plus hay, straw and grain the farmers had in their barns or 
stacked in the fields. The horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and chickens 
were listed ; and in some instances bargained for on the spot, 
to be delivered when paid for by the authorities. 

To these preliminaries we may be sure there were a few people 
who objected to giving in any account of their possessions, but 
they were speedily called to order by the "Vigilance" Committee 
appointed at the town meeting six months previous, and which 
was still attending to the duties imposed upon it. As a rule, the 
Church of England people, being accustomed to pray "for the 
King" did not take kindly to preparations for resisting his au- 
thority, and in not a few instances they were severely handled by 
the patriotic young men of the parish. 

The inspection committees no doubt paid little attention to these 
objectors and performed their work thoroughly, probably acting 
with discretion, quietly getting the desired information. When 
they made their reports to the selectmen, those town officials took 
care that the knowledge they had obtained of the resources of the 
town and its parishes should not be made public. What a light 
it would throw upon the circumstances of the people living at that 
time in the parish of New Cheshier, if we now had one of those 
reports of the inspection committee ! 

The Philadelphia convention of all the Colonies, came together 
in May, 1775, and at this session the "CONTINENTAL CON- 
GRESS" became the supreme power for directing the affairs of 
the colonies. While the plan of union was not altogether satis- 
factory, it was sufficient to unite the people, and every patriotic 
person at once became vigilant in the cause of Liberty. 

Three or four times during the year the Connecticut Assembly 
was called together. It enacted almost every law required for the 
public defence, and some laws that might well have been left off 
of the statute books. The Governor and Committee of Safety 
were empowered to act in the interim and the assembly finally 
closed its sessions in December. 

In the meantime the Massachusetts Colony, with its Committee 
of Safety, had organized a series of operations against the enemy, 



l62 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

and military officers in the service of the various colonies marched 
into that state at the head of their respective troops. These 
forces were sufficiently numerous, twenty thousand in all, and 
fairly well equipped, but lacking a supreme commander, they 
fought the battle of Bunker Hill under circumstances which could 
not fail to lead to disaster. 

Then Washington was appointed by Congress as commander- 
in-chief of all the armies, and proceeded to Boston where he soon 
brought the undisciplined troops into order, and efficiency, to be 
afterwards adopted by Congress as "a Continental Army." 
While this was going on, the Congress at Philadelphia prepared 
their celebrated "Declaration of Independence," to which is at- 
tached the signature of Lyman Hall of Georgia, who was born in 
Wallingford, a nephew of Rev. Samuel Hall of New Cheshier 
parish. A short time before this document was promulgated 
Congress had ordered the arrest "as a virulent enemy of this 
country," of Governor William Franklin of New Jersey (son of 
Benjamin Franklin, then the agent of the American Colonies in 
Great Britain). Governor Franklin was sent under guard to 
Governor Trumbull at Lebanon, where his parole was taken, and 
then he was brought to Wallingford. He remained a prisoner 
under surveillance here for some time, and was then allowed to 
reside in Middletown. At this latter town he became very dis- 
agreeable ; wrote disrespectful letters to the governor, was locked 
up without pens, ink and paper and finally sent to Litchfield jail. 

On the 5th of July the "Declaration" was read to the army at 
New York. That night, an equestrian statue of King George, 
located at the Bowling Green, was upset, and its nose chopped 
off by some of the "Sons of Liberty." Having found out that the 
image of the King was made of lead, the next night it disap- 
peared entirely, to re-appear within two weeks in several bulky 
pieces at the residence of General Oliver Wolcott in Litchfield, 
■Conn. The General, afterwards Governor, concealed the statue 
in his orchard, and with an axe he secretly chopped it up ; con- 
veyed the lumps into his kitchen, where his sons, and some other 
reliable patriots moulded the melted lead into bullets. There is 
a record in the Governor's handwriting of the number of cart- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 163 

ridges made by the patriotic young women of Litchfield, whose 
names are mentioned, and whose labor was cheerfully given, dur- 
ing many weeks ; affording them and their lovers all the fun and 
frolicking of a corn husking. The cartridges were made up in 
packages of a dozen each, and altogether 42,088 bullets were re- 
turned in salutes to his majesty's soldiers, frequently accompan- 
ied by remarks informing the enemy what a good king he was to 
furnish his colonies with so much ammunition ! 

We believe the young people of New Cheshier parish enjoyed 
themselves equally well in patriotic diversions. There were spin- 
ning bees, and knitting contests ; and there is no doubt a variety 
of sports were indulged in which resulted in sending needed sup 
plies to the army, and there is every evidence to show that not 
until this year was the "turret" of the parish church sufficiently 
strengthened to bear the strain of the 450 pound bell which was 
"voted" and perhaps purchased two years before. 

On the 2 1 St of January, 1777, a town meeting was held at 
which it was voted to supply "Tents" and other "Utensills for the 
army," and the selectmen were instructed to obtain whatever 
might be desirable for the use of the soldiers that had gone into 
the army. At this meeting it was also "Voted — that all Regular 
Prisoners that shall be stationed in Town : :that the Famelys 
where they are kept :shall not allow them to goe about or abroad 
without License from the Heads of said Familys." To this vote 
is added "A true Record. Test. Caleb Hall Town Clerk." 
There was a special meeting held on the 31st day of March, A. 
D., 1777, of the town of Wallingford, which the record says: 
"was regularly convened in the Parish of New Cheshier." So 
far as we know, this was the first time in the history of the vil- 
lage that the Wallingford and Meriden people had been obliged 
to come over here to attend a town meeting ; or be "fyned" the 
usual sum for non-attendance. 

It was voted that the town would give a bounty to the soldiers 
already in the army, and they "Voted that Each Souldier that 
Engage in the continental service for the Quota of Walingford 
Shall be paid by the Town the Sum of five pounds Lawful money 



164 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

by the Year for three years unless Sooner Discharged : :to be paid 
the Beginning of each year." 

A committee was appointed to take care of the "soldiers fami- 
leys," and a pest-house was provided for the victims of small- 
pox then prevalent both in the army and at home. Taxes were 
laid to meet the necessary expense of these town votes. 

At another meeting held in Wallingford soon after this one, it 
was "Voted That the Families of all those who are Convicted of 
Toreism or Inimical to the States of America and the Heads of 
all the Familys that have absconded to Lord How, they and their 
Family shall be removed to Lord How. "It was also "Voted that 
the selectmen of the Town Secure the Estates of all those persons 
that are Inimical to the states." 

In Wallingford and in the Parish of New Cheshier there were 
some of these people. Abiathar Camp, the Church of England 
preacher, was warned out of town by vote, and the selectmen were 
instructed to see that "Camp Abiathar Imediately depart said 
town." Zachariah Ives (father of Rev. Reuben Ives), was under 
surveillance and there is exhibited a pass permitting him to go to 
Branford but to "return within eight days under penalty." James 
Benham said he was induced by designing men to enter the Brit- 
ish service. He was pardoned on condition of taking the Oath of 
Fidelity, and was discharged after paying the costs of capturing 
and imprisoning him. 

Then the Oath of Fidelity was administered to all the male in- 
habitants of the town and its parishes, and those who evaded tak- 
ing it were made very uncomfortable. 

On the 1st of October, 1777, the town "voted to comply with 
the order of the Governor and council providing cloathing, stock- 
ings, shoes, etc.," for the quota of soldiers in the Continental 
Army belonging to the town and a committee was appointed for 
the purpose. Jeremiah Atwater declined to serve. 

Some of the items in the town accounts show that small sums 
of money were paid to sundry widow women who knitted stock- 
ings for the soldiers and other sums are mentioned for woolen 
yarn purchased for the "use of the town, to be improved for the 
soldiers." Leather was bought for a similar purpose. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 165 

At the inception of this war the assembly enacted the "Law- 
ful money" should be gold reckoned at six shillings eight pence 
per ounce of silver. When they contracted for war materials the 
following prices prevailed : 

Gun barrels, for the troops, each £1.04.00 

Gun locks, for the troops, each £1.00.00 

Gun stocks, for the troops, each £0.06.06 

Bayonets, for the troops, each £0.06.00 

Cartrich boxes, for the troops, each £0.01.00 

Ramrods, for the troops, each £0.01.00 
Leathern belts and hangers, for the troops, each £0.01.06 



Total £3.00.00 

Or about $10.00 of present money for an outfit. 

Minute directions were given as to the construction of those 
articles. The length of gun barrels, the bore, the locks, stocks, 
ramrods, etc., were to be made as ordered in the schedules given 
out. The same articles when sold by the makers "to particular 
persons" (that is at retail), cost about one-third more. After- 
wards a contract was entered into for "gun locks in quanities of 
fifty at ten shillings each, (each gun lock to have the name of the 
maker stamped upon it), and perhaps the prices were also re- 
duced upon gun barrels, stocks, etc. 

A considerable bounty was offered by the Assembly to all who 
manufactured "good" gun barrels, gun locks, bayonets, cannon, 
and other war materials, the state establishing its own powder 
mills and offering a bounty for sulphur and saltpeter. Non- 
commissioned officers' swords were sold for 85 cents, while a 
bayonet cost $1.00 in our money. A drum with sticks and belt 
sold for $4.35. A fife for the army cost 45 cents ; axes for the 
army cost 80 cents ; a large copper kettle $6.00 ; brass kettles 
$3.50; large iron kettles $3.00; small iron kettles $2.00; fry pans 
40 cents ; knives 20 cents each ; skillets 60 cents. A "knappsech" 
for the army cost 80 cents; an army blanket was $1.50; a large 
homespun blanket cost $2.50 ; a yard of "blanketing cloath" was 



l66 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

70 cents ; a yard of linen cloth was 50 cents ; and "whitened" or 
cotton cloth "tent cloth" was the same price. A "broad coat" for 
the army $4.25 ; a uniform coat $3 ; a "waistcoat," long flaps, 
S2.00 ; pair of leather "britches" $4.25 ; "cloath britches "or small 
clothes $2.50 ; mittens 25 cents ; stockings, all long ones, 88 
cents; pair of boots $2.50; shoes $1.00; making "a pair of 
britches" 85 cents ; making uniform coat $1.00; making a "waist- 
coat" 60 cents; making a "broad" or overcoat $1.50. The pay 
for spinning was 15 cents a run ; and for weaving 18 and 20 cents 
a yard. For knitting a pair of stockings the old ladies got eight 
pence or 12 cents ; onions for the army 20 cents a peck. Powder 
per pound at the state mill was about 85 cents, and lead fluctuated 
from ten cents to twenty cents per pound. Cartridges were 
made by dropping a lead ball in the bottom of a roll of coarse 
paper, then filling the paper with powder, and twisting up the 
open end. When the soldier loaded, he bit or tore off the twisted 
end of a cartridge, poured some of the powder into the priming 
pan of his flintlock, and then dumped the rest, followed by the 
paper and bullet, into the barrel of his gun. This he rammed 
down and was ready for the enemy. Flints usually cost two 
pence each, and were inspected very closely and a premium of 
£10 was offered for saltpeter manufactured from materials 
found in the colony. 

The prices here given have been reduced to the money of our 
time on the basis at which "provision pay" and "Spanish pieces 
of eight" or "milled dollars" were quoted. These silver coins 
were recognized as about the equivalent of an ounce of silver, 
generally reckoned at six shillings sterling, hard money value. 
"Congress money," so-called, was first issued in 1775. It was 
made a legal tender, but it soon began to depreciate, so that in 
1780 £40 of it was only worth one of the "Spanish milled dol- 
lars." The state bills of credit, issued by Connecticut (under 
an act providing for a sinking fund), were of much greater pur- 
chasing value than "Congress money" in the town of Walling- 
ford and the parish of New Cheshier, while the "state money" 
of the other colonies was at a discount proportionate to the 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 167 

amount issued and the understood chances of eventual 
redemption. 

For a year or two, the WalHngford people took the state bills 
readily at their face value, but by the time men were enlisted for 
"three years, or the war," the state money had dropped consid- 
erably below par ; and the most stringent enactments of the Con- 
necticut Assembly could not prevent its greater depreciation as 
compared with the ounce of silver or "provision paye." 

In fact the gold and silver coins of this period were dealt in 
as "merchandize." The golden guineas, half guineas, and quar- 
ter guineas, very thin and of light weight, issued during the 
reign of George III. were bought and sold in the American col- 
onies by weight. The silver coins used were also reckoned and 
valued in ounces worth more or less than the mint stamp, accord- 
ing to circumstances and the supply or demand. 

On the 4th of December, 1777, the town of Wallingford held 
a meeting to dispose of "Eighty one and a Half Bushells of 
Salt, brought from Boston by the selectmen and set off to Wal- 
lingford * * *" 

"Voted, to divide ye parish of New Cheshier to have their parts 
by their List * * * Parish of Meriden by their List * * *" 
Men were appointed to receive the salt, "every £1000 in the 
list" to be accounted "one Hed" in the salt division which Oliver 
Stanley was authorized to make. Two weeks later it was 

"Voted, The wifes of the soldiers in the Continental service be 
clear from paying the Bounty rate for the soldiers." 

"Voted, To sell enough salt to pay for bringing it from Bos- 
ton and the remainder be distributed to Soldiers Familys and 
poor of the Town." 

The Continental Congress had submitted to the Assembly of 
the Colony of Connecticut its "Articles of Confederation and 
Perpetual Union." This document was discussed at a "Regular" 
meeting and an adjourned meeting held in Wallingford January 
20th, 1778. At the first meeting a committee had been appointed 
to consider the plan and report. This committee was composed 
of Samuel Beach, Reuben Atwater, and Timothy Hall, on the 
part of New Cheshier parish, and Samuel Street, David Hall, 



l68 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Caleb Cooke, Andrew Andrews, Deacon Ebenezer Cowles, and 
Deacon John Hough for WalHngford and Meriden. This com- 
mittee, after due deliberation, reported at the adjourned meeting 
some "Instructions to Col. Street Hall and David Brooks, the 
representatives from WalHngford in the Assembly." These 
"Instructions," which were drawn up by Samuel Beach, one of 
the committeemen from New Cheshier, cover several pages of 
the town records. While it agrees in the main with the plan 
proposed by Congress, it "instructs" the representatives of the 
town to present its "Dissent" to the English article, which re- 
lated to the method of "Levying taxes, and the proportion to be 
paid by the different colonies." The committee suggests to the 
Assembly a substitute, for the eighth article, and its report was 
unanimously adopted in town meeting, spread upon its minutes, 
and a copy ordered to be sent to the town's representatives at 
Hartford. It is noteworthy that the WalHngford "Dissent" was 
virtually adopted by the Assembly ; and the Connecticut Repre- 
sentatives in Congress did not assent to all the "Articles of Con- 
federation" that had been submitted. They were amended and 
re-amended until later on, the "Constitution of the United 
States" was duly ratified. 

At this same town meeting in WalHngford, the vote on "Salt" 
was reconsidered, and a vote directs "the remainder of said Salt, 
be sold at public vendue" ; also ''Voted. That no man has Liberty 
to bid at said Vendue that is not an Inhabetant of this Town, and 
that has not taken the oath of Fidelity : rand that no man shall bye 
more than halfe a Bushell of said salt." 

At another meeting, in 1779, it was voted "that the selectmen 
should view the old Powder house and repair the same, or oth- 
erwise build a New One to put the Town stores in." The 
bounds between Farmington and WalHngford were to be peram- 
bulated, and New Cheshier men put on the committee ; and then, 
at another meeting, it was voted to agree to the settling line be- 
tween the "towns of WalHngford and Southington" which had 
been incorporated a town in October, 1779. 

On the 26th of June, 1780, while the town of WalHngford and 
the parish of New Cheshier were holding other important meet- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. ID9 

ings, the town "Voted, that whosoever Demands more for any 
Marchandize Labour, or any other article than He or They shall 
Demand in Hard Money, or shall refuse to receive or Pass the 
money lately emitted by the General Assembly of this state for 
any greater Discount than he or they would for Hard Money : : 
He or They shall be deemed as trampling on the Publick Faith 
and we will withdraw our Commerce from him and Esteem him 
unfriendly to his Country. Voted in the affirmative. Test, etc." 

Such a declaration had seemed to be necessary by the difficulty 
in collecting taxes, which were exceedingly onerous. Constables 
were allowed extra pay when they succeeded in gathering in any 
of 'the overdue rates, and many complaints were made against 
the laws passed by the Assembly "fixing by law, the market 
prices of the very necessities of life" ; which were impressed by 
the authorities for the use of the soldiers, who were thus pro- 
tected from any very great disturbance of values,. while the spec- 
ulators or "inimical persons," accumulated stores of needed ar- 
ticles and greatly enhanced the prices to those who were com- 
pelled to buy for their own subsistence. 

It does not appear that the Legislative authority was able to 
check these irregularities to any great extent, and so the people 
themselves took up the matter and in this way sought to better 
the condition of things. It is possible they obtained some relief, 
and no doubt the traders were taught many severe lessons be- 
fore they realized fortunes during these troublous times. 

In December of the year 1779 the inhabitants of New Chesh- 
ier parish again discussed the desirability of trying once more 
to secure town privileges, and at an adjourned meeting held De- 
cember 16, 1779, in New Cheshier, "Voted to Petition the town 
of Wallingford to Set of said Parish a Destinct town. Voted 
Reuben Atwater and Samuel Beach Esquiers and Timothy Hall : 
to Present a memorial to the old town for to set ofif said Parish 
for a Destinct Town." The meeting adjourned "to ye last Mon- 
day in ye Present Desember 2 o'clock ye afternoon." 

This vote was carried by the Committee to the town of Wal- 
lingford. The further proceedings are best told in the following 
extracts from the records : 



170 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

At an annual Town Meeting in Wallingford Dec. 21st Anno 
Domini 1779. 

Whereas the Parish of New Cheshire by their agents brought 
their memorial to said Town that the Society of New Cheshire 
might be made into a Destinct Town with such priviledges as the 
General Assembly shall see cause to Invest them with as other 
Towns are Vested with in this state. 

Whereupon said town chose a committee of the Following 
Gentlemen viz Capt Stephen Andrews & Deacon David Hall Col 
Thaddeus Cooke Majr Reuben Atwater Timothy Hall Deacon 
Ebenezer Cowles Samuel Johnson & Samuel Beach Esq to con- 
fer on said memorial & to make their Report to the next meeting 
Adjourned to the 7th of February 1780 — 

The next meeting held 7th February 1780. The committee 
appointed Dec. 21st 1779 having reported favorably it was 
Voted that the Parish of New Cheshire shall have our approba- 
tion to be made a town on condition the Committee hereafter 
to be appointed by said Town shall agree on the Dividing Line, 
Division of the Poor of said Town, Military Stores of sd Town 
& Bridges to the acceptance of sd Town in town meeting Legally 
assembled. Chose Col Tliaddeus Cook — Capt Stephen Andrews 
Cole Street Hall — Timothy Hall — Samuel Beach Esq — Major 
Reuben Atwater Deacon Ebenezer Cowles — Samuel Johnson and 
Capt Abraham Stanley to be a committee on said aflfair and make 
their Report to said Town. 

The next Town meeting held in Wallingford by adjournment 
on Monday 17th day of April, 1780 — 

The Committee appointed by said Town relative to the Parish 
of New Cheshire being made a Town made their report to said 
meeting in the following manner viz — 

At an adjourned Town meeting in Wallingford on the first 
Munday of February 1780 we the subscribers being appointed 
by the said Town a committee to agree on the Dividing Line, 
Division of the Poor and military stores of said Town and the 
Bridges on the River, Beg leave to report our Doings thereon 
which are as follows — viz. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I7I 

Beginning at New Haven line in the Highway that runs from 
thence northward by Col Thaddeus Cook to Lieut John Beadles 
house, from thence westerly in the highway till it comes to the 
original south east corner of Matthew Bellamys Farm, from 
thence northward a strait line to a heape of stones by Highway 
near where John Parker 2d formerly lived from thence north- 
wardly to a heap of stones in Highway sopose (supposed), to 
be the South East corner of Bristol farm and thence northerdly 
to a heap of stone at the highway at the south east corner of 
Ensign Moses Atwaters Farm, thence Northerly in said high- 
way till it come to the cross highway that leads by said Atwaters 
house and from thence north eastwardly a strait line to a chest- 
nut tree in the highway Eastward of Lieut Joseph Newtons 
barn — from thence a strate line Northwardly a cross part of the 
Hulls farm (so called) to the bend in the New Highway south 
west of where Capt Moses Roys now lives and from thence round 
as the Highway runs North and Westwardly to the Bridge a 
cross Mr Ephraim Houghs Mill Pond — 

and from thence a cross the River taking in the whole of the 
said Bridge into the bounds of New Cheshire to be by them main- 
tained forever and continue westwardly as the Rode runs untill 
it comes to the original East line of Thomas Matthews farm and 
from thence Northwardly in said East line to a heape of stones 
by Highway East of Amos Parkers dwelling house from thence 
Eastwardly to Joseph Curtis original South east Corner from 
thence Northwardly in the strait line to the split rock (so called) 
that is said Curtis north east Corner, from thence Northwardly 
to a large black oak tree in the town line with stones about it 
called William Hendricks north east Corner all which shall be a 
dividing line between the Town of Wallingford and the new pro- 
posed Town of New Cheshire — 

and also agreed that new Cheshire to Build and maintain a 
good cart Bridge a crost the Main River in the highway that 
runs from Benjamin Yales westward to -Stephen Clarks and 
Samuel Cooks in New Cheshire Parrish — and that New Cheshire 
shall have the equal proportion of military stores that belong to 



172 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

the town according to their lists the said parish of New Cheshire 
paying their part of the arrearages — 

New Cheshire Hkewise to take there part of Town poor Di- 
vided by the Hst, and there names annexed as follows, viz : 

Widow Elizabeth Cook, Mary Hayton, John Lawrance New- 
berry and his wife, Archible Rice, Betty Pecke, Rachel Bunnel, 
John siday Benoni Bristol, Rhoda Clark, Saml Burr, Priscilla 
Justin, Phebe Hall & two youngest children, Sarah Cowles, the 
eldest child of Thomas Janes. 

Providing that wherever the dividing line shall strike the high- 
way betwen the town of Wallingford and the new proposed town 
of new Cheshire the one half shall be maintained by the town of 
Wallingford and the other half by New Cheshire as hereafter 
shall be divided by the selectmen of each town. 

Also that all those who have heretofore obtained certificates 
from the selectmen of the Town of Wallingford and are absent 
in an other town if Returned again & become chargeable shall be 
divided according to the list as other town poor have been in 
this Report — 

Thaddeus Cook 

Reuben Atwater 

Street Hall 

Stephen Andrews 

Ebenezer Cowles r- Committee 

Samuel Beach 

Timothy Hall 

Samuel Johnson 

Abraham Stanley Jr 

After the Parish of New Cheshire was separated from the old 
society and Meriden 

Voted to accept of- the Report of the Committee aforesaid, and 
also Voted that we are freely willing that the Parish of New 
Cheshire be made a Town 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 1 73 

and also the Parish of New Cheshire being seperate voted to 
accept of the Report of the Committee aforesaid 
A true Coppy of Record 

Test Caleb Hall Clerk 

At an adjourned meeting of the Inhabitants of the Parish of 
New Cheshier held on "ye i8th day of April 1780 being con- 
vened: -.Voted to accept ye Doings of ye Committy appointed to 
assertain ye Line Between ye town of Wallingford & ye sosiaty 
of Cheshier : :Now petitioning to be maid a Destinct Town. 

"Voted that the Sosiaty will prefer a memorial to the General 
Assembly of this state in their present Session or in their ses- 
sions in May next to be A Destinct town :with all the Privilidges 
and Immunities as other towns in this state are Vested with. 

"Voted Samuel Beach and Reuben Atwater Esquier agents to 
Transact for said sosiaty in Petitioning the Honorable General 
Assembly for Town Privilidges Mr John Peck was afterward 
added to this committee. 

"Voted that our agents that are chosen to Prefer A Memorial 
to the Present Honorable General Asembly of this state : :in this 
Present session or in May next : :shall have Power to imploy 
Counsel if they think Proper." 

This committee from New Cheshier at the May session pre- 
sented to the Legislature a copy of the votes taken at the town 
and parish meetings and a petition stating that "the town is 
nearly 18 miles long, has a tax list of £50,000 contains half the 
lands, and half the inhabetants, and would grow to be wealthy 
if relieved," etc., etc. 

This petition was favorably acted upon and an Act of In- 
corporation duly passed. 

The Act of Incorporation says : 

"Upon the memorial of Samuel Beach, Reuben Atwater and 
the Rest of the Inhabitants of Cheshire * * •* *" It then 
enumerates all the important parts of the foregoing agreement 
between the Town of Wallingford and the Parish of Cheshire, 
gives the latter parish the name of the town of Cheshire. 



174 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

It then provides for Cheshire to furnish 

"Soldiers in the army of the united states, in the same way as 
other towns." 

Gives WalHngford Probate Jurisdiction 
Cheshire to belong "to the loth Regiment." 
and empowers a Justice to grant a warrant "for" a town meet- 
ing which shall be holden sometime in June 1780 whe nsaid town 
is to choose town officers as other towns now choose in the month 
of December, 

"May 1780" Passed in Lower House 

Test Jedediah Strong Clerk 

Concurred in the upper House 

Test Geo. Wyllys Secty 

By this act the Parish of New Cheshier became a full grown 
town, and it would be ungracious not to remember those men, 
who, in the early days of the "Villiage" served without pay in 
the offices to which they were chosen by their associates. The 
dates upon the following list indicate generally the year each 
name first appears, the length of service was sometimes short, 
but in many cases men were kept in office year after year, until 
they finally gave up from old age or infirmity. 

It is not to be supposed that this business, so important to the 
people of Cheshire, occasioned the natural phenomena that oc- 
curred during this session of the Assembly of which a reliable 
account (that of Dr. Dwight) says, "The 19th of May, 1780, 
was a remarkable dark day. Candles were lighted in many 
houses. The birds and chickens went to roost. The legislature 
was then in session at Hartford, and an opinion prevailed that 
the 'Day of Judgment' was at hand. The Lower house, unable 
to transact business, adjourned, and a proposal had been made 
in the Council to adjourn. As usual the members seperately ex- 
pressed themselves. 

"When Colonel Abraham Davenport of Stamford (grandson 
of the Rev. John Davenport, ist minister of New Haven) was 
called upon, he replied. T am against an adjournment. The 
day of Judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I75 

there is no cause for adjournment: If it is, I choose to be found 
doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.' " 
There is no evidence that it was by the light of those candles 
that the finishing touches were given to the act incorporating the 
town of Cheshire, but they were close enough to the time for the 
circumstance to be remembered in this connection. 

Names of the men who served the Parish of New Cheshier in 
some capacity, either as moderator, clerks, collectors, committee- 
men or otherwise between the years 1723 and 1780. Some of 
these men served for many years, and several who were born 
when the church was established were serving the parish in 
1775-1780. 

Atwater — Moses 1752, Enos 1755, John, Jr., 1764, Reuben 1765, 
Phynias 1747, Abraham 1765, Thomas 1769, Benjamin 

1772, Ambros 1772, Moses, Jr., 1774, Timothy 1776, 
Elihu 1778. 

Adams — Samuel 1760. 

Austin — Asa 1774. 

Abnatha — Samuel 1779. 

Beach — Elnathan 1725, Elnathan, Jr., 1750, John 1752, Sam- 
uel 1764. 

Brooks — Enos 1743, Henry 1747, Thomas 1749, Cornelius 1750, 
Samuel 1769, Jonathan 1773, Thomas 2d 1773, David 
1777. 

Bunnell — Nathaniel 1728, Ebenezer 1741, Perminius 1742, 
Abner 1748, Stephen 1752, Israel 1772, Nathaniel 2d 

1773, Abner Jr. 1777. 
Bradley — Daniel 1746, Moses 1749. 
Benham — John 1759, Joseph 1762. 

Bellamy — Matthew 1728, Aron 1759, Matthew 2d 1776. 

Barnes — Abraham 1736. 

Baldwin — Richard 1752. 

Blakesley — Moses 1768. 

Bristol — Thomas 1773. 

Briant — John 1775. 

Eeecher — Benjamin 1777. 



176 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Brunson — Asa 1777. 

Brown — Robert 1778. 

Clark — Silvanus 1729, Andrew 1752, Samuel 1779. 

Curtis — Samuel Jr. 1735, Thomas 1759, Gidion 1764. 

Cook — Samuel 1741, Thaddeus 1755, Epharim 1757, Epharim 

Jr. 1763, Elam 1764, Aron 1770. 
Cowls — Josiah 1779. 
DooLiTTLE — Moses 1736, Caleb 1741, Ebenezer 1742, John 1742, 

Ambrose 1755, Amos 1763, Eli 1771, Ambrose Jr. 1779. 
DuRAN — Andrew 1765, Daniel Button 1773. 
FiSK — Ebenezer 1753. 
Ford — Nathan 1768. 

Galard — John 1741, Nathan 1762, Thomas 1778. 
Hall — Benjamin 1740. Joseph 1751, John 1751, Timothy 1757, 

Chauncy 1765, Elisha 1776, Jonathan Jr. 1779, Amasa 

1779, Elias 1777. 
Hitchcock — John 1723, Benjamin 1727, Jotham 1749, Eliakim 

1755, Peter 1756, Jason 1765, Asahel 1771, Amasa 1771, 

Belah 1771, Valentine 1773, Eliakim 1776. 
HoTCHKiss — Stephen 1724, Amos 1740, Josiah 1745, John 1745, 

Stephen Jr. 1747, Henry 1755, Joshua 1755, Jason 1763, 

Benjamin 1763, Daniel 1766, Joseph 1770, Jonah 1772, 

David 1774, Benony 1776, Henry Jr. 1778, John, 2(1, 1778, 

Waitstill 1779. 
Hulls — John 1741, Samuel 1742, Andrew 1755, Samuel, Jr., 

1768, Samuel 3rd 1771, Miles 1773, Elias 1774, Dr. Amos 

1774, Andrew 2nd 1777, John 2nd 1778. 
Hendrick — William 1756. 
Hine — Ambrose 1763. 
Hills — Nathan 1764. 
Ives — Joseph 1724, Jotham 1743, Isaac 1756. Zachariah 1767, 

Titus 1774, Phinehas 1776, John 1777. 
Johnson — Seth 1772. One of four "made choyce of to tune ye 

Psalme." The others were William Law, Israel Bunnel 

and Reuben Royce. 
Law — Jahleel 1753, William 1772. 
Lewis— Benjamin 1735, Jacob 1774. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 1/7 

Matthews — Caleb Jr. 1726, Thomas Senr. 1730, Aron 1745, Abel 
175X5 Samuel 1766, Eliada 1779, Joseph Jr. 1779. 

Merriams — Ichabod 1731, Samuel 1743, Munson 1764. 

Moss — Isaac 1731, Benjamin 1742, Joseph 1748, Jesse 1755, Na- 
thaniel 1765, Titus 1768, Moses 1772, Thomas 1778. 

Merriman — Silas 1767, Jehial 1779. 

Martain — Robert 1775. 

Morgin — Abraham 1778. 

NuTON (Newton) — Thomas 1752, Joseph 1774, Jared 1776, 
Thomas Jr. 1779. 

Parker — John Jr. 1729, Edward 1741, Eldad 1760, Samuel 1778. 

Peck — John 1763. 

Pond — Doctor 1772. 

Plumb — Benoni 1773. 

RoYCE (Rice) — Simuel 1765, Nathaniel 1767, Robert 1770, 
Reuben 1772, Samuel Jr. 1773, Levi 1776, Elisha 1777, 
, Stephen 1779. 

Nicholas — Russell 1779. 

Smith — Joseph 1748, Ephraim 1771, Ephraim Jr. 1776. 

Sanford — Gideon 1770. 

Sperry — Joseph 1775. 

TuTTLE — Timothy 1726, Epharim 1763, Ebenezer 1770. 

Tyler — Isaac 1768, Enos 1772. 

Thomson — Joseph 1723. 

Talmage — Josiah 1764. 

Turrel — Ephriam 1767. 

Thomas — Enoch 1778. ' 

WiLMOT — Elijah 1772. 

WooLCOTT — Abel 1779. 

Williams — Aron 1779. 

Yale — Job 1767. 

The names of others who were active men in the Parish have 

been given elsewhere. 

The important business of getting- themselves invested with 

"Town Privileges" no doubt furnished the inhabitants of Chesh- 
ire with business enough for the time being. While they were 

providing for the soldiers, their home affairs had to be attended 



I7o HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

to, and accordingly they lost no time in having their first town 
meeting, as provided for by the Assembly. They bought a thin 
record book of seventy-five pages, and on the fly leaf Mr. Sam- 
uel Beach writes under a heading of "Oaths of Fidelity," "Names 
brot from Wallingford Records," a list of 54 names, of which the 
following are not on any previous list: 

Reuben and Zealous Bristol, John and Benjamin Beecher, War- 
ren Benham, Samuel and Obed Doolittle, Simeon Grannis, Ed- 
mund Goodyear, Isaiah, Jonathan, Andrew Jr. and Ebenezer 
Hulls, Reuben and Merriman Hotchkiss, Asa and Rufus Hitch- 
cock, Rufus Lines, Isaac Bowers Moss, Elias Norton, G. Gift 
Norton, John Peck Jr., Reuben Preston, Stephen Parker, David 
Rice, Samuel Talmage, Samuel Tuttle, James Upson, Thomas 
Umberfield and John Williams. 

There was no doubt a full attendance at the "First town meet- 
ing," which was probably held in the church building. 

We have no record of any glorification on this occasion. The 
people were too much in earnest to indulge in anything except 
a prayer by Rev. John Foote, and the business of electing their 
town officers. The only evidence we have of their first enjoy- 
ment of town privileges is in the following record of 

THE FIRST TOWN MEETING. 

At a Town Meeting held in Cheshire on the 7th day of June, 
1780. 

Legally warned and convened 
By the majority of the votes of said meeting Major Reuben At- 
water was chosen moderator of said meeting. 

Samuel Beach Esq. was chosen Town Clerk for year ensuing. 

Mr. John Beach ) , 

,. ;L. ^. TT 11 f chosen Selectmen 

Mr. Timothv Hall > . 

■KT T , T-; 1 \ for year ensumg 

Mr. John Peck ) ^ ^ 

Mr. Lucious Tuttle 

Mr. Jonathan Hall y Constables year ensuin' 

Mr. Reuben Rice 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I79 

Benj. Hotchkiss, Jr., Matthew Bellamy, Ebenezer Doolittle, 
Benoni Hotchkiss, Benoni Plumb and Ephraim Smith were ap- 
pointed Grand Jurors for year ensuing. 

Capt. Rideout Rice, Lieut. Benjamn Doolittle, Josiah Talmage, 
John Bryan & Asa Brunson, Listers for year ensuing. 

Amasa Hull and Seth Johnson — Tythingmen. 
Dr. Gold Gift Norton, Anon Williams, Abijah Hull, 
Titus Moss, Titus Hitchcock, Israel Bunnel, 
Jonathan Hall Jr., Bennet Rice, Dimon Barnes, 
Ebenezer Parker, Moses Atwater Jr., Jeddiah Hull 
Isaac Brooks Jr., Moses Blakesley, 



Surveyors 

of 

> Highways 

year 

Ensuing 



Dan Hitchcock — sealer of weights — & Pound Keeper & Key 

Keeper. 
Josiah Hotchkiss — sealer of measures. 
Israel Bunnel — sealer of Leather. 
Asahel Hitchcock — Recorder & Brander of Horses — 
Theophilus Moss & Amasa Hull to erect pounds at their own 
cost. 

Mr. Israel Bunnel, Gold Gift Norton, Capt. Amos Hotchkiss, 
Capt. Ephraim Cook, Erastus Lines, Enos Tyler, Jared Hull, Job 
Yale, Levi Rice, Capt. Enos Atwater, Capt. Robert Martin, Mr. 
Ambrose Hough, Lieut. Joseph Newton, Mr. Moses Atwater, 
Aaron Bellamy, David Brooks, Nathan Gaylord and Jonathan 
Hall, Jr., were chosen a Committee to Inspect Provision. 

Voted in said meeting a tax of two pence on the Pound to 
Defray the necessary charges of the Town. 

Mr. Jonathan Hull was chosen Town Treasurer & Collector of 
the tax of two pence on the pound. 

Major Reuben Atwater ^ Committee to supply the 
Israel Bunnel \ soldiers families 

Jonah Hotchkiss ^ with provisions 

Voted in said meeting that the second Tuesday of December 
hereafter Shall be the day for the Town meeting to be attended 
in the Town of Cheshire at one of the clock after noon. 



l8o HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

looted — That the selectmen Erect a sign post as soon as may 
be upon the Cost of the Town. 

This first town meeting had to be supplemented by another, 
held two weeks later (June 26th, 1780), at which it was 

"Voted — That the selectmen shall see that the soldiers which 
are Drafted and are to march to-morrow morning be provided — 
Each man with a horse. 

"Voted that Miles Hull, Nathaniel Bunnil, and Robert Martin 
and David Hitchcock be a Committee for hireing the soldiers to 
fill up the Continental Army for the term of three years or Dure- 
ing the present war. 

"Voted that the Town would Give to Each soldier which shall 
Inlist for three years, or During the present war to be paid 
Equivalent to silver at six shillings eight pence per ounce, the 
sum of twenty shillings per month Dureing the time of their con- 
tinuance in Service — To be paid Annually. 

"Voted That any that Inlist as before mentioned and are in 
want of Bounty money, the Selectmen shall hire money for that 
purpose." 

The General Assembly of Connecticut at its October session 
passed an act requiring all town authorities to "classify its in- 
habitants," and at a town meeting held in Cheshire, November 
15th, 1780, It was "Voted that the Town will Divide into classes 
for filling up the Continental Aarmy," and 

"Voted that Major Reuben Atwatcr and Samuel Beach Esqr. 
be Committee to ascertain the number of men now in the Con- 
tinental Service and to class the Inhabitants of the Town agreable 
to the act of the general Assembly." 

The regular Town meeting was held on the second Tuesday 
of December, 1780, at which town officers were appointed for the 
year ensuing. Fifteen men were chosen for a school committee 
this year. 

This completes the first six months of the existence of Cheshire 
as a town ; and during this time the people had imposed upon 
themselves taxes at the different meetings, in all amounting to 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 151 

twelve pence in the pound, besides providing liberal bounties, 
etc., for the soldiers. This tax of twelve pence would be equiv- 
alent to a tax of about five cents on the dollar at the present 
time. In revolutionary days such taxes were more onerous be- 
cause of the difficulty in collecting debts, or raising money on 
anything not actually required for daily use or subsistence. 

On the 2d day of January, 1781, another meeting was called 
which considered the joint action had by Cheshire and Walling- 
ford in filling the army quota of the two towns ; and appointing 
Oliver Stanley an Agent "to apply to His Excellency the Gov- 
ernor, and Council of Safety for the Details of the Continental 
Army and compare the same with the details from the said 
towns." It was also voted to reconsider the vote "for classing 
the Town" to fill up the army, and in lieu thereof the town voted 
"To lay a tax of three pence Lawful money, to be paid in silver 
or other money Equivalent for the purpose of Raising men for 
the continental army and the states guards," and it was "voted 
also that the several militia captains be a committee for the pur- 
pose of hiring said men." 

On the 15th of April, 1781, another meeting was called, at which 
Captain Miles Hull and Captain Amos Hotchkiss were chosen 
"to repair to the county committee now sitting at New Haven, 
for the purpose of Laying Claims to the continentials now in 
service Belonging to this Town," and at the same meeting "Rob- 
ert and David Hitchcock were appointed a committee for the 
purpose of hireing the additional Number of Men now to be 
raised for the Defence of the Coast at Horse Neck." Another 
tax was laid to meet the expense. Two months later, on June 
27th, 1781, a town meeting was called "to Lay a tax of Four 
pence. Lawful money, on the pound ; to be paid in Beefe cattle 
agreeable to the Act of assembly," etc., etc. 

Men were also to be hired "for the three months of state ser- 
vice," and "for three months' service in the Continental Army." 
For this purpose the tax laid was "to be paid in silver or grain 
at market prices." 

The meetings held in Cheshire during this year, were sub- 
stantially the last at which the town was called upon to vote for 



l82 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

men and army supplies. In September, 1781, the traitor, Ben- 
edict Arnold, attacked and burned New London. There his in- 
famous career culminated with the unnecessary massacre of 
nearly every man who defended Fort Trumbull which had been 
surrendered. One of Arnold's darkest deeds of murder and 
treachery was done almost within sight of the city of his birth 
and upon natives of his own state. 

The military companies of Cheshire were put under arms, and 
some of the men were detailed to New Haven, where they were 
on duty when the glorious news came "by express" to New 
Haven that on the 19th of October, 1781, the entire British 
army under Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown. 

This good news was not telegraphed or telephoned to the peo- 
ple of Cheshire. It came to this town as if upon the air. It 
was known in Philadelphia, then in New York ; Boston got the 
news a few hours before New Haven learned it. All over the 
country cannon belched, bonfires blazed, and church bells rang. 
The war was virtually over and everybody rejoiced. 

During this war, the several colonies had a total of 231,791 
men of all grades employed. Connecticut sent 31,939 and New 
York 17,781 men, a few more than half as many as the Con- 
necticut colony; while Massachusetts sent 67,907 men or nearly 
one-third of the entire army. Connecticut sent the next largest 
number, and lost about 5,000 militia men either in battle or by 
wounds and illness, exclusive of those in the regular Continental 
army. 

In the account which follows will be found the names of those 
men who went from the town of Cheshire, and the services they 
rendered, as nearly as they can be ascertained. This town dur- 
ing the war was so much a part of Wallingford and Meriden 
that its particular inhabitants are not easily identified. 

Perhaps at some future time its roll of honor will be made up, 
and another, and, it is to be hoped, a handsomer monument be 
set up to their memory ; which should be perpetuated to the latest 
generation of Cheshire inhabitants. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 183 

FIRST CALL, 1775. 

The inhabitants of WaUingford, Cheshire and Meriden were 
aroused to the fact that hostiUties had actually begun by the 
news which reached New Haven Friday, April 21st, 1775, by 
an "Express" sent from the Massachusetts Committee of Safety, 
informing the Connecticut committee that "On Wednesday, 
April 19th, 1775, a detachment of English troops had marched 
from Boston to Concord to sieze military stores at that place." 

This is designated as the "Lexington Alarm" and it created 
great excitement. General Wooster, in command of the militia 
at New Haven, issued orders to his subordinate officers to hold 
themselves and their commands in readiness to march at the 
shortest notice. 

lA letter from Hartford dated Sunday, April 23d, 1775, says: 
"All in motion and equipped here, with a hundred rounds of 
ammunition, and twenty days' provisions.'' 

James Lockwood, the military secretary of Gen. Wooster, 
writing from W^allingford Monday, April 24th, 1775, says: "Col- 
onel James Wadsworth of Durham was over at this place yes- 
terday, and has ordered twenty men out of each company of his 
regiment. Some have gone, and others go this morning. Coun- 
try beyond here all gone." 

When the "Lexington Alarm" of 1775 came to the town of 
WaUingford, that town held full jurisdiction over the Parishes 
of New Cheshire, Meriden, and part of a parish near North- 
ford. All the male inhabitants over the age of sixteen and under 
the age of fifty of the town of WaUingford and its parishes were 
liable to serve in the various trainbands or militia companies 
called into action by the military authorities of the Colony. 

Whether the men called out for military duty lived in the 
town or in the parishes they were of one community, and either 
by marriages, or family relationship were so closely connected in 
a majority of instances that fathers living in WaUingford had 
sometimes four or five sons and perhaps fifteen or twenty 
nephews living in some one or the other of the parishes. The 

I About 4,000 men in Eastern and Central Connecticut got under arms, 
ready for further orders. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



mothers, too, had perhaps as many relations living within the 
limits of the town or in its parishes. Because of this intimate 
connection of most of those who had been born and brought up 
in the town or parishes of Wallingford, it seems proper to make 
its Revolutionary record complete by giving the names of all 
who were called upon to serve in the war, without any other 
designation than the statements that these men belonged either 
to Wallingford, New Cheshier, or Meriden. 

The men in the Wallingford company of Captain Isaac Cook 
are credited with "eight days" under arms, except Sergeant 
Ephraim Chamberlain and fifteen men, who are credited with 
"thirty-four days." The captains and officers are credited with 
from "ten" to "sixteen and eighteen days." The men and officers 
rn the Wallingford company were : 

Amos Austin 



Abner Averill Jr. 

Archelaus Allyn 

Samuel Barnes Ensign 

Gideon Bristol 

Joseph Bartholomew 

John Booth 

Daniel Bailey* 

Samuel Benham* 

Isaac Cook Captain 

Ephraim Chamberlain Scrgt'' 

Samuel Culver Sergt 

Azael Cooley Sergt 

Giles Curtis 

Charles Culver 

Ambrose Cook 

Giles Cook 

Benjamin Crittenden* 

Isaac Doolittle Clerk 

Amos Davies* 

Thomas Dudley* 

Amos Fowler* 



Caleb Hulls 
Samuel Hulls 
Rice Hopson 
Calvin Hopson 
Oliver Hitchcock 
Samuel Hall 3rd 
Chester Hall 
Titus Hall 
Timothy Hart 
Nathaniel Hart 
John Ives 
Aaron Ives 
Ambrose Ives 
Daniel Johnson* 
Daniel Lindsay* 
Samuel Mattoon 
Joel Mattoon 
Samuel Merriam 
Joel Moss 
Amos Mix 
Enos Mix 
John Mccar* 



Jr 



'Men marked with a star served 34 day; 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Samuel Miles* 
James Peck Lieut 
Peter Peck 
Stanton Richardson* 
Miles Sperry 
Daniel Slead 
Jonathan Slead 
John Slade 
Jesse Street 



Daniel Smith* 
Charles Tuthill* 
Jesse Vorse* 
Ebenezer Warner 
Joseph Wolcott 
David Ward* 
Amasa Yale. 

Total officers & men 60 



Capt. John Couch of the Parish of Meriden Company, his of- 
ficers and men are credited with "seven days." 



The roll is as follows : 
Christopher Atwater 
John Allen 
Devon Berry Ensign 
John Butler 
Samuel Briggs 
Moses Baldwin 
John Couch Captain 
Samuel Collins 
Azael Deming 
John Hough Lieut 
John Hough 2d Ensign 
Phineas Hough Corporal 
Samuel Hall Sergt 
Moses Hall 
Rufus Hall 
Joel Hall 
Israel Hall Jr 
Benjamin Hart 
Aaron Hulls 
David Ives Corporal 



Enos Ives 
Elnathan Ives 
Samuel Johnson 
Epaphras Knott 3 
Isaac Levington 
Phineas Lyman 
Daniel McMullen fifer 
Ephraim Merriman fifer 
John Merriam 
John Pearce 
Ezekiel Rice Sergt 
Benjamin Rice 
Samuel Rice 
Gideon Rice 
Joseph Shaler 
Seth Smith 
Bela Warner 
Jonathan Yale 
Nathaniel Yale 
Total officers & men 39 



It is not believed that these two companies went much farther 
than Hartford in their seven and eight days' service. 
*Men marked with a star served 34 days. 



l86 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

A foot note to the official record says: Samuel Kilbourne ren- 
ders an account for "ferrying across the Connecticut River at 
Hartford in the Lexington alarm." "Capt. Couch of Meriden, 
with i8 men, four horses, and one waggon." "Also Captain 
Cook of Wallingford ferried across at the same point." 

Both companies were probably recalled very soon, there being 
plenty of other men from Eastern Connecticut. 

There is no record that the Parish of New Cheshier Train 
band turned out in this "First Call." It was all over too soon, 
and the men from New Cheshier parish were not needed. 

In the next call the New Cheshier men were among the earliest 
to leave for the New York frontier, and after making a good ap- 
pearance there, one company was detailed for the attack on Ti- 
conderoga, and part of the others were sent to Boston. 

Their terms of service were short, and it is quite probable all 
were back home by the end of December, 1775, with not a man 
missing so far as can be ascertained. 

The third call which came in June, 1776, took from the parish 
of New Cheshier, every available man. Rev. Samuel Hall had 
died in February, four months before the soldiers went away 
from home, and the church services were held by the Rev. 
Samuel Foote. It must have been a solemn occasion. This 
time the men and their wives and children knew that the business 
of war had actually commenced, and of those who shouldered 
the muskets, no one knew how many would live to return. 



SECOND CALL, 1775-1776. 

The First Regiment of Connecticut State troops was recruited 
by General David Wooster in New Haven and vicinity to serve 
from April and May to December, 1775. 

By request of the authorities of New York, it encamped at 
Harlem, guarded stock on Long Island during the summer and 
fall. There was much sickness. Many men were mustered out 
or furloughcd. Some of the companies were detailed to take 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



187 



part in operations on Lakes George and Champlain, Ticonderoga 
and St. Johns, being afterwards stationed at Montreal and the 
Regiment adopted as "Continental" under Generals Joseph 
Spencer and Israel Putnam. 

The men who served in the Connecticut Militia, and who were 
discharged in the Northern Department November and Decem- 
ber 1775, from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden were as fol- 
lows: 7th Company, ist Connecticut "State." 



Amos Austin 
Ira Bartholomew 
Jared Benham 
Gideon Bristol 
Samuel Benham 
Titus Brockit 
Isaac Cook Jr. Captain 
Benjn Chittenden 
Lemuel Cook 
Joel Cowles 
James Corbet 
Thomas Dudley 
Amos Fowler Sergt 
Giles Griswold 
Samuel Hall Sergt 
Moses Hall Corporal 
Israel Hall 
Asa Hall 
Caleb Hall 
Rufus Hall 

John Hough ist Lieut 
Samuel Hough 
Caleb Hough 
Timothy Hart 

Johnson Sergt 

Samuel Johnson ist 

Total officers 



Samuel Johnson 26. 
Nathaniel Kimberley 
Phineas Lyman 
Isaac Livingston 
Amos Mansfield 
Ichabod Merriman 
Joel Mattoon 
John Mansfield Sergt 
Samuel Osborn 
James Peck Ensign 
Phineas Peck 
Benjamin Preston 
John Pierce 
Benjamin Parker 
Elihu Parker 
Dr. Jared Potter 

Regimental Surgeon 
Gideon Rice 
Joseph Rice 

Thomas Shepard 2d Lieut 
John Slead 
Thaddeus Street 
Elihu Thomson ist 
Elihu Thomson 2nd 
Charles Tuttle 
Jesse Vorse 
& men 51 



I88 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

In the 9th Company of the ist Regt., recruited in New Haven, 
Walhngford and Durham, ist Conn. State, discharged in the 
"Northern Department" Nov. and Dec. 1775. 

Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden officers and men. 

Zenas (prob. Enos) Andrews Lemuel Hitchcock 

Nathaniel Bunnell, 2d Lieut. Ichabod Hitchcock 

Isaac Beach Giles Hotchkiss 

Benjamin Bristol Robert Hotchkiss 

Enos Bunnel Isaac. JJLartin 

John Benham John Martin 

Abram Doolittle Joseph Wolcott 

Isaac Doolittle Total 14 officers and men. 
Andrew Hull 

Note — The enlistment rolls of these companies are missing. On the 
discharge of the men in this regiment in Dec. 1775, General Wooster or- 
ganized and recruited in New Haven county a provisional regiment to 
serve until the spring of 1776 and about 150 men from various regiments 
enlisted, but their names have not been ascerained. 

The Seventh Regiment Conn, troops raised by order of the as- 
sembly July, 1775, Col. Charles Webb of Stamford, recruited in 
Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties. 

Its companies were stationed at various points along the sound 
until Sept. 14th, 1775, when at the request of General Washing- 
ton the regiment was ordered to Boston until expiration of its 
service Dec, 1775. Re-organized as "Continental" by Col. Webb 
for service in 1776. 

The officers and men from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden, 
who belonged to 2d Co., 7th Regt. were: 

Archelaus Allyn Samuel Culver 

Enos I' rooks (not Zenas) Isaac Doolittle 

Corporal Street Hall. Capt of 2d Co. 

Reuben Bristol Street Thaddeus Hall 
Samuel Bunnel his son, age 13 

Giles Cook, Sergt Joel Hall 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 189 

Abram Hall Ichabod Merriam, Parish of 
Titus Moss, Lieut Command- N. C. 

er 2d Co., Parish of N. C. Jehiel Peck 

Jesse Moss, Corporal, Parish Reuben Tyler 

of N. C. Amasa Yale, drummer 

Thomas Mix Street Yale 

Amos Mix and perhaps others from W. 
Josiah Mix C. & M. 

Total 21. 

Note — Capt. Street Hall was afterwards appointed a colonel of the 19th 
Regiment and Lieutenant Commander Titus Moss (of New Cheshier) was 
promoted to the command of the Co. 

THIRD CALL, June to December, 1776. 

The Fifth Battalion, James Wadsworth's Brigade, Colonel 
William Douglas, of Northford, Conn. 

Tliis Battalion was raised June, 1776, to re-inforce Washing- 
ton's Army at New York. It served in the city and on the 
Brooklyn front. It was at the battle of Long Island Aug. 27th, 
1776. Retreated from New York Aug. 29-30th, 1776, was with 
the militia at Kips Bay, 34th St., East River, at the attack on 
New York Sept. 15th, 1776, and retreated at the battle of White 
Plains Oct. 28th, 1776. Time out Dec. 25th, 1776. 

Officers from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 

Ambrose Hine, 2nd Lieut, of ist Co., afterwards promoted, par- 
ish of New Cheshire. 

John Mansfield, Ensign, of 6th Co., afterwards promoted. 

Dr. Jared Potter, Battalion Surgeon, afterwards served else- 
where. 

Joseph Shayler (Shaler), Ensign, 2nd Co., afterwards promoted. 

The 7th company. Captain Nathaniel Bunnell, of this Battalion, 
contained nearly all the officers and men from Wallingford, 
Cheshire and Meriden, except those who were in Bradley's Bat- 
talion with Captain John Couch of Meriden. 



I90 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Additional records of many of our men, who served short 
terms in these two battalions will also be found in pages that fol- 
low the "Third Call," after which the serious business of the Rev- 
olutionary war began, and we may well believe that men who 
went from the parish of New Cheshier at the beginning of the 
war for the temporary defence of their state continued to serve 
to the end of the struggle for Independence. 

It is to be regretted that we have no list of the casualties, for 
in this year of our Independence it seems to be in order to re- 
member our Revolutionary soldiers. 



Enos Andrews 
Amos Andrews 
Samuel Atwater, 

Drummer of New Haven 
Nathaniel Bunnell 

Captain of Cheshier 
Asa Bellamy 
Jonathan Bartholomew 
Gideon Bristol 
Amasa Brooks 
Elnathan Beach 
Solomon Brooks, Corporal 
Reuben Bristol 
Titus Basset, N. Haven 
Giles Curtis, Sergeant 
Samuel Culver, Fifer 
Jonah Clark 
Stephen Clark 

Wait Chatterton, New Haven 
Hezekiah Dickerman, 

Corporal 
Abraham Doolittle 
Ambrose Doolittle 
Ire Dodge 
Thomas Gaylord 
John Gaylord 



]\Iedad Grannis 

Eldad Grannis 

Hawkins Hart, ist Lieut W. 

David Hitchcock, Ensign 

Lemuel Hitchcock, Sergeant 

Miles Hull, 2d Lieut. 

Benjamin Hotchkiss 

Lent Hotchkiss, Corporal 

Robert Hotchkiss 

Jason Hotchkiss 

Robert Hotchkiss Jr. 

Giles Hotchkiss 

Rufus Hitchcock 

Levi Hitchcock 

Samuel Hull 

Saumel Hull Jr. 

Eliab Hall, died Aug. 4th. '76 

Jotham Ives 

William Jones 

Luther Johnson 

Benoni Lewis, Sergeant 

Caleb Lewis 

Eliada Matthews 

Reuben Matthews 

William Alerriams, 

killed Sept. i6th, 1776 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. IQI 

William Alunrow, Jared Page 

died Aug. i8th, 1776 Charles Parker 

Josiah Meeker William Parker 

Ichabod Merriman William Perkins 

Joseph Merchant Bennet Royce, Sergeant 

Icabod Merriams Grove Rockwell 

Josiah Mix Josiah Smith 

Amos Mix Moses Tuttle 

Isaiah Moss Reuben Tyler ^ 

Jesse Moss Joel Wilmot 

Caleb Merriman Jonah Webb 
George Merriman 

Daniel Mallary, New Haven Total 8 officers 
Luther Mallary, New Haven 66 privates 

Joseph Morgin — 

Joel Newton 74 officers and men 

THIRD CALL continued, 1776. 

Col. Philip Burr Bradley's Battalion ordered to be raised in 
May, 1776, to serve until December 1771, for the general de- 
fense of the state, was stationed during the greater part of the 
summer and early fall of 1776, at Bergen Heights and Paulus 
Hooks, now Jersey City. In October it moved to the vicinity of 
Fort Lee, N. J. In November most of the regiment was sent 
across to the New York side of the river to assist in the defense 
of Fort Washington. 

The Fort was captured Nov. i6th, 1776, with the entire gar- 
rison and many of the Connecticut men, who had gone to its as- 
sistance were taken prisoners. 

The 4th company in this Battalion contained the following of- 
ficers and men from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 

Stephen Atwater Joseph Andrews* 

Samuel Abby Divan Berry, 2d Lieut. 

Thaddeus Averill Jared Benham 

Benjamin Austin* Edward Basset 

*Names marked with a star were taken prisoners at Fort Washington. 



192 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Reubin Bellamy* 
Moses Baldwin 
Benajah Brian 
Epenetus Buckingham 
John Couch, Captain* 
Jesse Cook* 
Ebenezer Cole 
Joel Cole* 
Daniel Clark 
Samuel Culver* 
Acel Deming, Corporal 
Nathaniel Douglass 
Zephaniah Down 
Nathaniel Edwards 

of Westbury, ist Lieut* 
Thomas Egleston* 
John Egleston* 
Terance Edson 
James Francis* 
Benjamin Ford 
William Gordon* 
Joseph Hull, Ensign* 
Timothy Hall, Sergt 
Amasa Hall 
David Hall 
Amos Hall* 
Joel Hall* 
Jonathan Hall* 
Rufus Hall 
Moses Hall* 
Elisha Hecock 
Eli Hecock 
Caleb Hough 
Ebenezer Hough 
David Hungerford 
Aron Hull 



Gideon Ives* 
Enos Ives 
Levi Ives* 

Samuel Johnson Jr., Drummer 
Asa Johnson* 
Thomas Judd 
Balaam Judd 
Richard Judd 
Levi Judd 
Freeman Judd 
Demus Judd 
Jonathan Lyman 
Isaac Livingston 
Ephraim Merriam, Fifer 
Asaph Merriam 
Joel Merchant* 
Thomas Mix 
Enos Mix 
James ]\Iuslin* 
Samuel Osborn* 
White Osborn 
John Pierce* 
Nathaniel Peas* 
Robert Parker 

Watrous Rice* (?) Matthias 
Justus Rice 
Samuel Rice* 
Gideon Rice* 
"Solomon Rice* 
Aron Rice 
Benjamin Rexford 
Samuel Smith 
Thomas Spenser 
Ira Tompkins* 
Solomon Trumbull* 
Adam Vorse* 



^Names marked with a star were taken prisoners at Fort Washington. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. IQ3 

Jesse Verse ' Street Yale 

James Wilcocks Daniel Yale 

Francis Wilcoxen ( ?) Thomas Yale 

Moses Warner* Total officers and men 90 

Isaac Waters* 4 officers 

Abel Woodroof 86 privates 

David Wood — 

Nathaniel Yale 90 

Street Hall, of Wallingford (nephew of Rev. Samuel Hall), 
v^as a captain in the 7th Regiment commissioned July 6th, 1775. 
Discharged Dec. 19th, 1775. Re-entered the service in 1776, and 
was appointed Lieutenant Col. commanding of the 19th Conti- 
nentals under Col. Charles Webb, of Stamford. 

Nathan Hale, who was executed "as a spy" at New York Sept. 
22d, 1776, was a captain of one of the companies serving under 
Col. Street Hall. 

Note — In 1779 the rank of Colonel was discontinued and that of Lieu- 
tenant Colonel Commandant conferred on all who were appointed to Reg- 
iments serving under higher officers. 

Devan Berry of W., 2d Lieut, of 6th Co., Swift's Battalion, 
served with Bradley's Regt. at N. Y., Bergen Heights, Pau- 
lus Hook and from July to November, 1771, on the "Ticon- 
deroga Expedition." 

Col. Seth Warner's Regiment, 1 779-1 781, 8th Connecticut Line. 
Raised by Congress at large, fall of 1776 and early 1777, 
served in the Northern Department, Bennington and Sara- 
toga, Forts Anne and Fort George. In Oct., 1780, enemy 
came by Lake Champlain. Capt. Chipman sent a force from 
Fort George. It was overwhelmed and nearly all killed or 
taken prisoners. Tlie following from the Conn, quota as it 
stood in 1780, reduced by discharges and casualties. Dis- 
banded January ist, 1781. 

Sergeant Major John Luddington, of Wallingford, appointed 
April 1st, 1780; taken prisoner Oct. nth, 1780; exchanged 
before January, 1783. 
*Names marked with a star were taken prisoners at Fort Washington. 



194 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Col. Moses Hazen's Regt. called "Congress Own,'' served in main 
army, was engaged at Brandywine, Germantown, Alonmouth 
and at siege and surrender of Yorktown, \'a. One full 
company enlisted in Conn., largely in New Haven county. 
This is from a nearly complete roster : 

Seth Smith, Corporal, Wallingford, Jan. ist, 1777; Corporal 
April 15th, served to end. 

Charles Heaton of Wallingford, Jan. ist, 1777, to end of war. 

Daniel Humiston, of Wallingford, Feb. 25th, 1778, to end of war. 

Thomas Jones, of Wallingford, Jan. ist, 1777, to end of war, 

THE CALL FOR THE WAR. 

Upon the return to Connecticut of the survivors of the men 
■whose names were given in the last lists, the Connecticut assem- 
bly, the Committee of Safety, and the War Governor, Jonathan 
Trumbull, at Lebanon, determined to equip a number of Connec- 
ticut Regiments and enlist in them all those men wdio were will- 
ing to serve for three years or the war. 

This action brought into service the men from Wallingford, 
Cheshire and Meriden who actually endured all the privations 
and sufferings of the next six years. 

In the following lists will be found some of the eight months* 
men and some of the militia officers and men who defended Con- 
necticut towns when they were raided by the P>ritish, but the ma- 
jority of those enumerated enlisted for three years or the war. 
Those who were at the final surrender at Yorktown or upon the 
Roll of February, 1783, may be called the Wallingford, Cheshire 
and Meriden "veterans," most of the others, unless otherwise ac- 
counted for — having probably died in the service. 

SIXTH REGIMENT CONNECTICITT LINE— "1778-1781."' 

Recruited mainly in New Haven county, camped at Peekskill, 
N, Y., in the summer of 1777. Frequently detached for service 
along the Hudson river. Served under General Israel Putnam : 
wintered 1777-1778, West Point, Connecticut huts; summer of 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 195 

1778 with main army under Washington at White Plains, N. Y. ; 
wintered 1778-79 at Redding, Conn. In 1779 served along east 
side Hudson river. One company detached for the storming of 
Stony Point July 15th, 1779; wintered 1779-1780 at "Morristown 
huts." In 1780, served on both sides of the Hudson river. On 
discovery of Arnold's treason, ordered to West Point ; wintered 
1780-1781 at "Connecticut village," opposite West Point, and was 
there consolidated in the formation for 1781-1783. 

Names of the officers and men from Wallingford, Cheshire and 
Meriden. 

Men marked with a star (*) were at the surrender of the British at 
Yorktown, Va., Oct. 19th, 1781. 

David Atkins, enlisted April loth, 1777, to Invalid Corps, July 

4th, 1782. 
Benj. Bristol, Corporal, New Cheshire, enlisted Jan., 1777, and 

was Corporal Jan. ist, 1782. 
Elisha Bishop, enlisted March 2d, 1778. 
Wills Bishop, enlisted July, 1780; discharged Dec. 12th, 1780. 
Joseph Clark, Corporal, Feb. 1777, to May, 1778. 
Joseph Coban, May 5th, 1777, for war; discharged Feb. 13th, 

1782. 
Thaddeus Cook, of Parish of New Cheshier in Wallingford, 

Major 1776, later Col. of militia at Saratoga, Sept-Oct. 1777. 
William Cook, Jan. 20th, 1777, war. 

James Cook, Sept. ist, 1780; discharged Dec. 12th, 1780. 
George Cook, Feb. ist, 1777, war. 
Johnson Cook, Jan. 20th, 1777, war. 
Joel Cook, May 20th, 1777, war; Corporal June, 1780. 
* Warren Cook, Feb. 20th, 1778, war. 
Elihu Cook, Mar. 20th, 1778, war. 
Barnabas Clark, May, 1778, war. 

Israel Dodge, Cheshire, enlisted April 12th, 1777, for the war, 
Benjamin Ford, Jan. ist, 1778, war. 
Edmund Fields, June, 1778, war. 
Dick Freedom (negro), enlisted June, 1778, for the war. 



196 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

* Jonathan Hall, enlisted May 19th, 1777, for the war. 
Moses Hall, enlisted March 2d, 1778. 

Samuel Holt, May 26th, 1777; deserted Feb., 1780; rejoined Oct. 

20th, 1780. 
Daniel Hough, June 25th, 1780; discharged Dec. nth, 1780. 
Richard Lounsbury, Dec. nth, 1776, war; died Sept. 2d, 1782. 
Charles London, Feb. 15th, 1778, war. 
Enos Micks (Mix), 4th Regt. Conn. Line, enlisted 1777 at Wal- 

lingford, 3 yrs. or war; discharged June 21, 1782. 
Thomas Micks (Mix), 4th Regt., Conn. Line, enlisted 1777, at 

Wallingford, 3 yrs. or war; discharged June 21, 1782. 
*John Mansfield, Lieut. Mar. 14th, 1777; ist Lieut. Mar. 31st, 

1779; continued to 1781. 
Levi Munson, 2d Lieut. Jan. ist, 1777; resigned Sept. 8th, 1780. 

He surrendered with Ethan Allen near ]Vlontreal Sept. 

25th, 1776 ; confined in jail at Halifax ; was sent to England ; 

returned to Halifax June 21st, 1776; exchanged later, re- 
entered service in 1777. 
Lent Munson, his son, fifer, Jan. 21st, 1778, when 10 or 11 years 

old. 
Charles Merriman, drum major, July ist, 1777. 
*Ephraim Merriman, fifer, A-Iay 25th, 1777. 
Aaron Merriman, July 20th, 1780; discharged Dec. 2d, 1780. 
Edmund Merriman, April 24th, 1777, war; corporal, Jan. ist, 

1781. 
Zereas Mix, of Cheshire, July 13th, 1777, war; deserted in 1781 : 

rejoined April, 1781. 
*Amos Mix, April 9th, 1777, war. 

Reuben Moss, of Cheshire, April ist, 1777; corporal 1781. 
Almond Munson, March 6th, 1777, war; discharged Mar. 3d, 

1782. 
*John Parker, enlisted January, 1778. for war. 
^'•Timothy Parker, April 14th, 1777, war; killed at Yorktown, Va., 

Oct. 14, 1781. 

* Abraham Parker, April 25th, 1777, war. 
Medad Potter, Feb. 24th, 1777, war. 
*William Prout, January, 1778, war. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. I97 

James Peck, 2nd Lieut., re-entered Continental service in 1777. 

Levi Robinson, May 6th, 1777, war. 

"Liberty" Sharp, negro, March 3d, 1778, war. 

Samuel Stowe, Cheshire, March 19th, 1777, war. 

Joseph Shaler, 2d. Lieut. January ist, 1777; ist Lieut. 1778; con- 
tinued to 1 781 ; detailed to Meigs' Light Infantry, 8th Regt. 
from 6th Regt. 

Thaddeus Todd, April i6th, 1777, war; pensioner. 

Amos Thorp, April 15th, 1777, war. 

Amasi Thorp, May 26th, 1777, war. 
Total— 51. 



SEVENTH REGIMENT, CONNECTICUT LINE. 

Amos Andrews, April 25th, 1777, war. 

Asa Bellamy, April 25th, 1777, war. 

Ephraim Chamberlain, was a captain from 1777 to 1781, in com- 
mand of 2d Battalion, Meigs' Light infantry, 8th Regt. ; re- 
tired consolidation, Jan. ist, 1783. 

Timothy Hart, Sergeant Mar. 22d, 1777, 3 yrs. ; discharged Mar. 
2d, 1780. 

Israel Johnson, corporal, April 15th, 1777, war; discharged April 
15th, 1780. 

Benjamin Johnson, March loth, 1777, war; corporal, 1780. 

James Miles, sergeant, Jan. 23d, 1777, war; on the 2d Regt. roll, 
Feb. 1st, 1783. 

Daniel Smith, Feb. ist, 1777, war; invalid 1780. 
"Under age of 50 to be enlisted." 
Total— 8. 



EIGHTH REGIMENT, CONN. LINE, 1777-1781. 

Lemuel Hitchcock, New Cheshier, 2d Lieut. Jan. ist, 1777 ; Lieut. 

March loth, 1778; resigned May 20th, 1779. 
Col. James Livingston's Regt., raised 1777, "at large;" served 
with main army until disbanded 1780. 



190 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Joseph Wolcott, fifer, Wallingford. 
David Barnes, private, Wallingford. 
Total— 2. 
Col. Elisha Sheldon, of Salisbury, Conn. 

REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS, 1777-1783. 

The 2nd Regt. was credited to Conn. ; also some from "at large." 
It served on the east side of the Hudson river. In 1780 and 1781 
it wintered in Connecticut, was disbanded at the close of the war 
in June, 1783. 

Officers and men from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 

John Butler, Feb. 7, 1777, shoemaker, 5 ft. 71/2 in., deserted. 
Sambon Ford, Dec. 4th, 1779, farmer, 5 ft. 3 in., war. 
Lemuel Hall, Mar. 4th, 1780, farmer, 5 ft. 6 in., war. 
Chester Hull, Mar. 5th, 1780, farmer, 5 ft. 6 in., war. 
Zephaniah Hull, Jan. ist, 1781, farmer, 5 ft., for the war. 
Josiah Merriman, corporal, Dec. 28th, 1776; cooper, 5 ft. 7 in., 

war. 
Samuel Perkins, June ist, 1780, farmer, 5 ft. 7 in., war; deserted, 

June 26th, 1780. 
David Scovel, July ist, 1778, farmer, 5 ft. 7 in., war; discharged 

Nov. 14th, 1778. 
Total— 8. 

COLONEL LAMB'S ARTILLERY— 1777- 1783. 

Four Regiments of Artillery were raised by Congress in 1777. 
Connecticut sent four companies, or 170 men in all, enlisted 
mainly from New Haven and Stratford. In the field it was dis- 
tributed among the infantry. The artillery served in nearly all 
the battles at the north and was at Yorktown. Va. 

Men from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 

Charles Peck, Sergt., April 4th, 1777, to 1781 ; no record of dis- 
charge. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. IQQ 

Jehiel Peck (Hiel), Sergt., New Cheshier, April loth, 1777, to 
1 781 ; Lieut. Jan. 26th, to 1781. No record of discharge. 

Benjamin Peck, drummer. New Cheshier, Jan. ist, 1777, to 1780 
and 1 781. 

Ehnore Russell, matross. May 13th, 1777, to 1780-1781. 

Joel Wilmot, matross, May 13th, 1777, to 1 780-1 781. 

Gideon Webb, matross, May 13th, 1777, to 1 780-1 781. 

Note — A "matross" was a foot soldier carrying a musket who helped 

the Artillerymen in managing the guns. They slept on mats near the 

guns. They are no longer so called. 

ARTIFICERS. 

"The Construction Corps" included armorers, "Pioneers" or 
wood choppers, carpenters, builders, tent makers, tailors, black- 
smiths, etc. 

The Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden men. 

James Baldwin, March 16, 1778, 3 years. 

Jesse Cook, January 20th, 1778, war. 

Asa Hall, Feb. 17th, 1778, 3 years. 

Titus Hall, Sergt., Sept. loth, 1777; Lieut. July ist, 1779; trans- 
ferred Nov. 1 2th, 1779. 

Isaac Hotchkiss, of Cheshire, clerk, enlisted May nth, 1789, 
served to Dec. 31st, 1781. 

Samuel Hough, Sergt., Nov. i, 1778, Lieut. Oct., 1779; resigned 
Nov. 1st, 1779. 

Eliada Matthews, Cheshire, May i8th, 1780; discharged Dec. 
31st, 1781. 

Ether (Ethniel) Matthews, Cheshire, May i8th, 1780, war. 

Linus Hopson, Sergt., Sept. loth, 1777; Lieut. Aug. 13th, 1778. 

Charles Jones, Aug., 1777, 3 years. 

John Osborn, Lieut., Nov. ist, 1777; resigned Oct. 4th, 1778. 

Stephen Osborn, Lieut., July 26th, 1777; Capt., May ist, 1778; 
resigned May 3d, 1779. 

White Osborn, July 26th, 1777, for war. 

Samuel Parsons, Feb. 12th, 1778, war. 



200 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Benjamin Rexford, Aug. ist, 1777, war. 

Jonathan Ralph, Sept. 6th, 1777, war. 

Asa Rice, Mar. 7th, 1778, war. 

Matthew Rice, New Cheshire, March 13th, 1778, 3 years. 

Joseph Twiss, Cheshire, Feb. i6th, 1778, 3 years. 

Nathaniel Tyler, Cheshire, May 27th, 1780, war. 

Jarius Wilcox, Lieut. Jan. ist, 1777; Capt., July 28th, 1777, for 

the war. 
Elisha Wilmot, Cheshire, May i8th, 1780, war. 
Total — 22. 

FORMATION OF THE CONNECTICUT LINE, 1781-1783. 
Eight regiments reduced to five regiments, went into winter 
quarters opposite West Point, N. Y., half a mile from the Hud- 
son river between two high mountains. Here they erected huts. 
The orders read, "Each hut must be carried up square. Not less 
than six feet high. Rafters 9 feet long from eaves to ridge pole." 
This was called the "Connecticut village." Allen writing from 
there described the place as "not quite out of the world." 

Men from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 

Captain Ephraim Chamberlain in service from 1777 to 1781. 
In command of a company in the 2d Regt. Conn. line. 
Retired by consolidation January ist, 1783. 

Men engaged 8 months or a year served in 2nd Conn. Regt. 1783. 
Roswell Clark of Cheshire, April 22nd, 1782, to Jan. ist, 1783. 
Samuel Davis, of Cheshire, April 14th, 1782, to Jan. ist, 1783. 
David Brooks, of Cheshire, April 22d, 1782, to Jan. ist 1783. 

FOURTH REGIMENT, 1781-1783. 
Consolidated Jan. to June. 1783, to 2nd Regt. 
Officers and Men from Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 
Lieutenant John Mansfield led a forlorn hope of 20 men at York- 
town, Va. ; retired with army June, 1783, and was compli- 
mented by Col. Hamilton. Lieut. Mansfield was wounded. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 20I 

Lieut. Joseph Shaler served from 1777 to end of war; retired 

with the army in June, 1783. 
Amos Andrews, Cheshire, April 25, 1777, for war. 
PhiUip Blacksly, Cheshire, April 3d, 1782, war; on roll Feb. ist, 

1783- 

Corporal Bristol, Cheshire, Jan. ist, 1777, war; on roll 

Feb. ist, 1783. 
Abel Clark, April 25th, 1777, for war; on the roll Feb. ist, 1783. 
*Warren Cook, Jan. 1778, for war; on the roll Feb. ist, 1783. 
Thomas Dudley, April ist, 1777, for war; on roll Feb. ist, 1783. 
Zebulon Dudley, Dec. 14th, 1780, for war. 
Jonathan Hall, May 19th, 1777, for war; on the roll Feb. ist, 

1783- 

Sergt. Johnson, 1777, for war; on roll Feb. ist, 1783. 

James Miles, Jan. 23d, 1777, for war, on roll Feb. ist, 1783, 

James Miles, January 23d, 1777, for war; on roll Feb, ist, 1783. 

*Amos Mix, April 9th, 1777, for war. 

Jesse Mix, Cheshire, June 13th, 1782, 3 years. 

Lent Munson, drummer, war; after consolidation he was drum- 
mer in the 3d Regt., Jan. ist, 1781, to Dec. 31st, 1781. 

*Ephraim Merriams, fifer, war. 

Corporal Edmund Merriams, April 24, 1777, war; on roll Feb. 
1st, 1783. 

*John Parker, January 1778, war; on roll Feb. ist, 1783. 

*William Prout, Mar. loth, 1777, war; on roll Feb. ist, 1783. 

Jesse Thompson, Cheshire, Jan. i6th, 1781, 3 years; on roll Feb. 
1st, 1783. 

Charles Vose, drummer, May ist, 1782, war; on roll Feb. ist, 

1783- 
Lemuel Wilson, Nov. ist, 1777, war. 
Total — 22. 



*Names marked with a star were at Yorktown. The Connecticut com- 
panies detailed under General Lafayette. The surrender took place Oct. 
19th, 1 781, 



202 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

TRYON'S INVASION OF CONN., July 5, 1779. 
"New Haven Alarm." 

Walling-ford, Cheshire and Meriden captains whose companies 
turned out to repel the enemy at New Haven July 5th, 1779, 
and reported to Colonel Thaddeus Cook, Wallingford Par- 
ish, New Cheshier: 

Nathaniel Bunnell, Capt., Cheshire, loth Regt., parish New 
Cheshier. 

Divan Berry, Capt., loth Regt. 

Daniel Collins, Capt., loth Regt. 

Ephraim Cook, Capt., loth Regt., parish New Cheshier. 

John Hough, Capt., loth Regt. 

David Hitchcock, Capt., loth Regt., parish New Cheshire. 

David Hitchcock, 2d, Capt., loth Regt.. parish New Cheshire. 

JMiles Hull, Capt., loth Regt., parish New Cheshire. 

Caleb Hall, Capt., loth Regt. 

Miles Johnson, Capt., East Wallingford or Durham. 

Robert Martin, Capt., East Wallingford or Durham. 

Oliver Stanley, Capt., loth Regt. 

Abraham Stanley, Sr., Capt., loth Regt. 

Abraham Stanley, Jr., Capt., loth Regt. 

Thomas Shephard, Capt., 19th Regt. 

Tlie names of the privates who turned out or served has not 

been ascertained. From Cheshire two men were killed, viz : 

Eldad Parker, July 6th, 1779. 

Aaron Russel, son of Nicholas Russell, July 6th, 1779. 

And some were wounded who belonged in Wallingford. 

General David Waterbury of Stamford, State Brigade, 1781. 

raised 1781 for defence of Horse Neck (Greenwich) and 

coast to New Haven inclusive, drafts from militia. In July it 

joined Washington who was encamped at Fliillipsburgh, N. Y., 

near Dobbs' Ferry, and for some time was on the Westchester, 

N. Y., line. 

Wallingford — Cheshire. 
Hired by Wallingford, April 2d, 1781, David Hall. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



203 



Hired by Wallins^ford, April 2d, 1781, Dewitt Dailey. 
Hired by Wallingford, July 15th, 1781, Timothy Hart. 
Hired by Cheshire, April i6th, 1781, Eldad Porter. 
Hired by Cheshire, July i6th, 1781, Simeon Rice. 

"West Point, Sept. 15th, 1781." Return made by Colonel 
Samuel Canfield, of the Connecticut troops under his command, 
"made agreable to the direction of his excellency Govr Jonathan 
Trumbull and the council of safety by their Resolve of 6th of 
Sept., 1781." 



From Wallingford 

Nathan Belding 
Abel Barnes 
Charles Cook 
James Corbitt 
Oliver Dexter, Lieut. 
Robert Flory 
Matthew Hough 
Thomas Hall 
Jared Lewis 
Ambrose London 
Giles London 
Isaac Rice 
Samuel Yale 
Stephen Yale 



From Cheshire 

John Bunnell 
Obed Doolittle 
Silas Doolittle 
Joshua Hotchkiss 
Rufus Lines 
Obed Moss 
Asahel Roberts 
Samuel W. Stevens 
Ebenezer Terrill 



HOME GUARDS— 1 776- 1 777. 

Four battalions were voted by the Assembly, to join the army 
near New York to serve until March, 1777. They did not march 
out of the state, but remained in part on the Westchester border, 
under General Wooster. The record is not clear as to the ser- 
vice of these troops. 

The Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden men mentioned are : 
Colonel Commandant, Thaddeus Cook, of 2d Battalion. 
Amasa Hitchcock, 2d Lieut, of 2d Company. 



204 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

William Law, 2d Lieut, of 4th Company. 
Benjamin Fenn, Jr., Ensign of 4th Company. 

The record of the privates is not given. These officers were 
all residents in the Parish of New Cheshier. 

The loth Militia Regiment called under arms at the Danbury 
raid April 25th-28th, 1777, composed of men from Wallingford 
and Durham. In addition to 

Col. Thaddeus Cook, of Wallingford (parish New Cheshier). 
Lieut. Colonel Isaac Cook, Jr., of W. (parish New Cheshier). 
Major Reuben At water (Resigned May, 1777, known as of New 
Cheshier, collector of minister's rate, parish New Cheshier). 
Captains John Couch, Ambrose Hine, Jesse Moss, Stephen Yale 

No doubt privates from Wallingford, New Cheshier and 
Meriden were there. 

By order of the assembly, 1781, a provisional regiment "to be 
ready to march on short notice.'' 
Ensign Joseph Royce of Wallingford. 

Men from Warner's Regiment who joined the 2nd Conn. 
John Davis, of Wallingford, enlisted Dec, 27th, 1779. 
Samuel Culver, of Wallingford, an ensign in Colonel Hooker's 
Regt., was a prisoner of war from June 29th, 1779, to Jan- 
uary 2nd, 1 781. 
Ralph Lines was a prisoner before 1778. 

Elisha Bishop of W. or i\I. Reported taken prisoner at Fort 
Washington, Nov. i6th, 1776. 

At Fishkill in the month of October, 1777, a sum of money 
called "Bounty"' was paid to the officers of a Regiment of Militia 
from Conn, under the command of Colonel Jonathan Baldwin of 
Waterbury. 

From Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden. 

Captain Nathaniel Bunnel £ 14, Cheshire. 
Captain Ephraim Cook £24, Cheshire. 
Lieut. John Hough £20. 
Captain Ambrose Hine £17, Cheshire. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 20$ 

Captain Caleb Hall £22. 

Captain Jesse JMoss £17, Cheshire. 

Captain Oliver Stanley £15. 

Lieut. Abraham Stanley £14. 
There is no record of the privates who were under these offi- 
cers at that time. No doubt more than one hundred men went 
from Wallingford. 

NAVAL RECORD, 1775- 1783. 

Captain Giles Hall of Wallingford under orders of the assem- 
bly chartered and commanded the Brig "Minerva," then at Mid- 
dletown. She carried forty seamen and forty "mariens." TTiere 
was trouble with the crew, and she was not of much service to 
the coast defence. 

Some Revolutionary records and receipts found on the files in 
the Probate Office, Wallingford : 

"Reed of the selectmen 2 ps and 34rs (2^ pounds) Gun Pow- 
der out of the town stock. Also 64 Balls and 12 flints. After- 
wards Yz pound Powdr and 2 flints for five men detached to goe 
to Greenich 

I say reed by me Abraham Stanley 
Wallingford Ct 14th June 1779 Capt." 

Appraisement of arms carried by men belonging to Captain 
Abraham Stanley's Co. Sept. 9th 1779. 
Roswell Beach gun £32 

gun cartrich box £3.12.00 
Blanket belonging to Joel Austin £3.12.00* 

*A memorandum says "Stephen Beach for Ebenezer Moss": 

There is very little upon the Wallingford records connected 
with the Revolutionary war. The muster rolls and officers' ac- 
count books were probably kept by the men themselves, originals 
or duplicates being sent to the "war office" at Lebanon, Conn. 

Dr. Davis in his History of Wallingford published in 1870 
gives some additional names, which he says were "found in con- 

*The prices here mentioned are evidently reckoned in continental money, 
which had greatly depreciated in purchasing value at this time. 



206 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

temporaneous records, manuscript or printed," and he says "a 
very few have been added on the testimony of descendants, whose 
accounts the author deemed trustworthy." 

Abner Andrews, lost the use of an arm ; Silas Bellamy, died of 
yellow fever ( ?) Oliver Collins, Daniel Crane, Lamberton Clark : 
Joash Hall, was paid for a horse killed under him at Danbury 
raid April 25, 28, 1777; Enos Hall, Isaac Hall, Jr., Lieut. Com- 
mander of 3d Co. in 1st Regt. Light Horse from Oct. to Dec, 
1776 (assembly in 1783 ordered this copmany to be paid), George 
Hall, killed in army in 1791 ; xA.mbrose Hotchkiss, Josiah Merri- 
man, 'Asahel Merriam, Daniel Roberts, Elihu Yale, captain. 

Two negroes were in the war from Wallingford, one, named 
"Chatham Freeman," was a slave belonging to Mr. Noah Yale, 
whose son was drafted. Yale offered Freeman his freedom if he 
would go as a substitute. He did go, returned home, became free 
and his descendants are now living in Cheshire and Wallingford. 
The other negro named "Black Boss," was a slave of Abel Cur- 
tiss. He also returned from the war. 

Dr. Davis says also that the following persons from Walling- 
ford enlisted in 1776 in the 5th Conn., commanded by Col. Phil- 
lip Burr Bradley, of Ridgefield, Ct. 

Samuel Abby, Asahel Deming, Thaddeus Ford, James Francis, 
Jonathan Hall, Jr., Jairus Wilcox, Francis Wilcox. 

And in another place he gives the names of Benajah Rice, 
Daniel Atwater (probably Samuel), Asaph Cook, Lieut. Samuel 
Hart (whom we know was from Durham), and Lucian Tuttle 
(probably Lucius). We think some of the names given by Dr. 
Davis were not original enlistments from Wallingford, Cheshire 
or Meriden ; but the men may have been residents of these towns 
at some time, because no other record of them, as Wallingford 
men, is shown. 

Mr. F. R. Brown, of Cheshire, exhibits the pension paper of 
Enos Bunnell, of Cheshire, who enlisted at Durham under Capt. 
Arnold, served from Sept. to Dec, 1775, was at Crown Point and 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 20/ 

on returning was re-enlisted by Stephen Rowe Bradley* (an aid 
to General Wooster), marched to New York, remained there 
the winter and spring of 1776, when he was verbally discharged. 
Enos Bunnel says: (He was born in Cheshire May 15th, 1753). 
"In his company was Ira Smith, of Prospect," and two others 
from Cheshire whose names appear in our list, viz : Moses Tuttle 
of Prospect and Gideon Bristol of Cheshire. 

Parson John Foote, of New Cheshier, makes a special note of 
the following deaths : 

Isaac At water, died in camp, 1776, no date. 
Ephraim Atwater, died in camp, 1776, no date. 
Ashbil Badger, died in camp, 1776, no date. 
Bethuel Brooks, killed in battle, 1777. 
Levi Bunnel, died in camp, 1777. 
Eliab Hall, died in camp, 1776. 
Son of John Hotchkiss, died in camp, 1781 (probably Joshua 

Hotchkiss, son of John). 
Dr. Amos Hull, died in camp, 1776. 
Asa Ives, died in camp, 1776. 
Titus Ives, died in camp, 1776. 
William Merriam, killed in battle, 1776. 
William Monrow, died in camp, 1776, Aug. i8th. 
Caezar, "negro," died in camp, 1777. He belonged to Major 

Thaddeus Cook. 
Son of Enos Tyler, died in camp, 1777. (This was probably 

Reuben Tyler, son of Enos.) 
Joel Parker, died in camp, 1776. 

Some of these names are not to be found in the military docu- 
ments filed at Hartford. It has, however, been ascertained satis- 
factorily that most, if not all. of them served in the war. and 
were not camp visitors. 

The census of 1840 gives the following pensioners as living 
in Cheshire: 



*Stephen Rowe Bradley was born in Cheshire, had just graduated from 
Yale College, subsequently moved to Vermont and was U. S. senator from 
that state for 16 years. 



208 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Samuel Talmage, age 80, enlisted as drummer at Stratford. 
Susannah Durand, age y'j. 
John Field, age 81. 
Stephen Parker, age 81. 
Lydia Clark, age "^y. 



In 1840 the following Revolutionary pensioners were living in 
Wallingford and Meriden : 

Mabel Allen, age 75. 
Marlin Buel, age 81. 
David Barnes, age 76. 
Jonathan Bartholomew, age 85. 
Hannah Davidson, age 74. 
Jeremiah Hull, age "jy. 
Andrews Hall, age 81. 
Ruth Hall, age 74. 
Fanny Henry, age 73. 
Ichabod Ives, age 81. 
Catherine Merriman, age ^2. 
Anna Tyler, age 78. 

Living in Meriden, 1840. 

Elizabeth Benham, age 81. 
Jerusha Brown, age ']6. 
Martha Ives, age 85. 
Hulda Johnson, age 86. 
Amasa Meriam, age 82. 
Robert Smith, age 83. 
Joseph Twiss, age 79. 
Abner Way, age 86. 

In 1832 there were 220 Revolutionary pensioners and thirty- 
nine "Invalid" soldiers of the war living in New Haven county, 
but we have no means of ascertaining who of these persons be- 
longed to Wallingford, Cheshire, or Meriden, because of a sim- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 2O9 

ilarity in family names with that of persons residing in "other 
towns. 

This additional list, compiled from the names recorded in those 
that precede it, is believed, errors excepted, to give the names of 
residents of the Parish of Cheshire who served in the militia, 
home guards or otherwise during the Revolutionary war. 
Enos Andrews, private, 9th Co., ist state Regt., private 7th Co., 

5th Bat., 2nd call and 3d call 6 mos. 
Amos Andrews, private 7th Co., 5th Bat., 2d Regt., April 25th, 

1777, for war; 3d call 6 mos. 
Isaac At water, died in camp in 1776. 

Stephen Atwater, private 4th Co., Bradley's Bat., 3d call, 6 mos. 
Ephraim Atwater, died in camp in 1776. 
Reuben Atwater, Major loth militia at Danbury, April 25th-28th, 

1777 ; resigned May, 1777. 
Nathaniel Bunnell, 2d Lieut. 9th Co., ist State Regt., Capt. 7th 

Co., 5th Bat., Capt. at Fishkill, Oct., 1777; Capt. loth Regt. 

New Haven alarm, July 5th, 1779; 2nd call and 3d call, 6 

mos. 
Enos Bunnell, private 9th Co., ist State, 1775 ; re-enlisted and in 

1776 time was out; enlisted at Durham under Capt. Arnold ; 

2d call and 3d call, 6 mos. 
Samuel Bunnell, private 2d Co., 7th Regt., 2d call, few months. 
John Bunnell, was at West Point Sept. 15th, 1781, Col. Canfield. 
Levi Bunnell, died in camp, 1777. 
John Benham, private 9th Co., ist state, 3d call, 6 mos. 
Elnathan Beach, private 7th Co., 5th Bat., 3d call, 6 mos. 
David Barnes, private, enlisted 1777, Col. Livingston. 
Phillip Blackesley, April 3d, 1782, war; on roll Feb. ist, 1783. 
Ashbil Badger, died in camp, 1776. 
Enos Brooks, Corporal, 2d Co., 7th Regt. Conn., 2d call, few 

mos. 
Amasa Brooks, private 7th Co., 5th Bat., 3d call, 6 mos. 
Solomon Brooks, corporal 7th Co., 5th Bat., 3d call, 6 mos. 
David Brooks, enlisted for 8 mos. or i year, 2d Conn., April 22d, 

1782, to Jan. 1st, 1783. 
Bethuel Brooks, killed in battle, 1777. 



210 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Gideon Bristol, private 7th Co., ist state ; private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 

In same company with Enos Bunnel. Lexington alarm with 

Capt. Cook's Co. 2nd call and 3rd call, 6 mos. 
Reuben Bristol, private 2d Co., 7th Regt. ; private 7th Co., 5th 

Bat. 2d call and 3d call, 6 mos. 
Benjamin Bristol, private 9th Co., ist state. 3d call 6 mos. 
Corporal Benjamin Bristol, New Cheshier, private, enlisted, war, 

Jan., 1777, 6th Regt., Conn. Line, corporal Jan. ist, 1782; 

on the roll Feb. ist, 1783. 
Abel Clark, April 25th, 1777, war, on the roll Feb. ist, 1783. 
Stephen Clark, private, 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
Roswell Clark, enlisted 2d Conn., April 22d, 1782, to Jan. ist, 

1783; for 8 mos. or i year. 
Thaddeus Cook, major, 6th Regt., Conn, line, later colonel at 

Saratoga, Sept. and Oct., 1777; was at Danbnry April 25th 

to 28th, 1777. 
Ephraim Cook, Capt. loth Regt., New Haven Alarm, July 5th, 

1779; Capt. at Fishkill, October, 1777. 
Isaack Cook, Jr., Capt. 7th Co., ist Conn. State, Lieut. Colonel, 

loth Regt., Danbury, April 25th-28th, 1777. 2d call, 3 mos. 
C?ezar, negro, belonging to Major Thaddeus Cook, died in camp, 

1777. 
Samuel Davis, enlisted 2d Regt., for 8 mos. or i year, April 14th, 

1782, to Jan. 1st, 1783. 
Abraham Doolittle, private 9th Co., ist State; private 7th Co., 

5th Bat. 2d call and 3d call, 6 mos. 
Ambrose Doolittle, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3rd call, 6 mos. 
Obed Doolittle, at West Point, Sept. 15th, 1781, Col. Canfield. 
Silas Doolittle, at West Point, Sept. 15th, 1781, Col. Canfield. 
Benjamin Fenn, Jr., ensign 4th Co., 3d Bat. Home Guards, last 

1776 to March, 1777. 
John Field, pensioner, 81 years old, living in Cheshire, 1840. 
Thomas Gaylord, private, 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
John Gaylord, private, 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
Silas Gaylord, probably a private in 7th Co., 5th Bat. No rec- 
ord of enlistment. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 211 

Eliab Hall, private, 7th Co., 5th Bat, 3d call, 6 mos. ; died Aug. 
4th, 1776, in camp. 

Timothy Hall, Sergt. 4th Co., Bradley's, 3d call, 6 mos. 

Jonathan Hall, private 4th Co., Bradleys, Capt. Nov., 1776, Fort 
Washington; enlisted 6th Regt. May 19th, 1777, for v^'ar; 
was at Yorktown surrender ; consolidated into 2d Regt. 

Daniel Humiston, private; enlisted for war Feb. 25th, 1778, Col. 
Hazen. 

Ambrose Hine, 2d Lieut., ist Co., 5th Bat., Capt. loth Regt., 
Danbury, April, 1777; Capt. at Fishkill, Oct. 1777. 

Benjamin Hotchkiss, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 

Lent Hotchkiss, corporal 7th Co., 5th Bal. 3d call 6 mos. 

Jason Hotchkiss, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 

Joshua Hotchkiss, at West Point, Sept. 15th, 1781, Col, Canfield, 
died in camp 1781. 

Isaac Hotchkiss, clerk, enlisted artificer May nth, 1780, served 
to Dec. 31st, 1781, 

Caleb Hulls, private, Capt. Isaac Cooks Co., of Wallingford, ist 
call 1775, Lexington Alarm, Capt. Cook. 

Samuel Hulls, Sr., private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 1775, Lex- 
ington Alarm, Capt. Cook. 

Andrew Hulls, private 9th Co., ist State. 2d call, few months. 

Miles Hulls, 2d Lieut., 7th Co., 5th Bat., Capt. loth Regt., New 
Haven Alarm, July 5th, 1779. 3rd call, 6 mos. 

Samuel Hulls, Jr., private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 

Doctor Amos Hulls, died in camp, 1776. No record of en- 
listment. 

Lemuel Hitchcock, private 9th Co., ist State, Serg. 7th Co., 5th 
Bat., 2d Lieut. 8th Regt., Jan. ist, 1777; Lieut. Alar. loth, 
1778. Resigned May 20th, 1779. 2d call and 3rd call. 

Ichabod Hitchcock, private 9th Co., ist State. 3d call, 6 mos. 

David Hitchcock ist, ensign 7th Co., 5th Bat.; Capt. lOth Regt, 
New Haven Alarm, July 5th, 1779. 3d call. 

David Hitchcock 2d, Capt. loth Regt., New Haven Alarm, July 
5th, 1779. 



212 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Amasa Hitchcock, 2d Bat., Home Guards, 2d Lieut, of 2d Co. ; 

last of 1776 to March, 1777. 
Enos Ives, private 4th Co. Bradleys and 3d call, 6 mos. 7 days. 

Lexington Alarm, Capt. Couch. 
Titus Ives, died in camp, 1776. 3d call 6 mos. 
Asa Ives, died in camp, 1776. 

Jotham Ives, j^rivate 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
William Jones, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
William Law, 2d Lieut. 4th Co., 2d Bat. from last of 1776 to 

March, 1777. 
Caleb Lewis, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
Rufus Lines, at West Point Sept. 15th, 1781, Col. Canfield. 
Ralph Lines, was a prisoner before 1778. 
Titus Moss, Lieut. Comt. 2d Co., 7th Regt., promoted when Capt. 

Street Hall was appointed Col. of 19th Regt. 2d call. 
Jesse Moss, corporal 2d Co., 7th Regt, ; private 7th Co., 5th Bat. ; 

Capt. loth Regt. ; Capt. at Fishkill Oct., 1777 ; Danbury 

April. 1777. 2d call and 3rd call. 
Isaiah Moss, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
Reuben Moss, enlisted 6th Regt. April ist, 1777; corporal 1781. 
Obed Moss. At West Point Sept. 15th, 1781. Col. Canfield. 
William Monrow, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos ; died 

Aug. i8th, 1776, in camp. 
Icabod Merriams, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 
Samuel Merriam, Lexington Alarm, Capt. Cook of Walling- 

ford, 8 days. 
William Merriam, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call ; killed in 

battle Sept. i6th, 1776. 
Isaac Martin, private 9th Co., ist State. 3d call, few mos. 
Eliada Matthews, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. ; enlisted Artificers 

May i8th, 1780; discharged Dec. 31, 1781. 3d call. 
Reuben Matthews, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mog. 
Ether (Ethuriel) Matthews, enlisted Artificers May i8th, 1780, 

war. 
Zereas Mix, enlisted 6th Regt., July 13th, 1777; deserted 1781 ; 

rejoined April, 1781. 
Jesse Mix, enlisted June 13th, 1782, 2nd Regt., 3 years. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 2I3 

Eldad Parker, private loth Regt., killed New Haven Alarm July 

5th, 1779- 

Joel Parker, died in camp 1776. 

Stephen Parker, a pensioner, 81 years old, living- in Cheshire in 
1840. 

Charles Peck, Sergt. Col. Lamb's Artillery, April 4th, 1777, to 
1781. No record of discharge. 

Jehial Peck, private 2d Co. 7th Regt., Sergt Lamb's Artillery, 
April loth, 1777, to 1781, Lieut. Jan. 26th, 1781. No rec- 
ord of discharge. 

Benjamin Peck, drummer. Lamb's Artillery, Jan. ist, 1777, to 
1780 and 1 781. 

Eldad Porter, hired by Cheshire, April i6th, 1781. 

Samuel Royce, private 4th Co. Bradleys, Capt. Nov. 1776, Fort 
Washington. 3d call. 

Matthew Rice, Artificers; enlisted March 13th, 1778; 3 years. 

Simeon Rice, hired by Cheshire July i6th, 1781. 

Aaron Russell, private loth Regt., killed New Haven July 5th, 
1779. 

Asahel Roberts, at West Point, Sept. 15th, 1781, Col. Canfield. 

Josiah Smith, private 7th Co., 5th Bat. 3d call, 6 mos. 

Daniel Smith, Lexington Alarm, Capt. Cook, 34 days ; enlisted 
7th Regt. Feb. ist, 1777, war; invalid 1780. 

Ira Smith, of Prospect, in company of Enos Bunnel, 6 mos. 

Samuel Stowe, enlisted March 19th, 1777, war; 6th Regt. 

Samuel W. Stevens, at West Point, Sept. 15th, 1781, Col. Can- 
field. 

Moses Tuttle, private 7th Co., 5th Bat., of Prospect, in com- 
pany with Enos Bunnel. 3d call. 

Joseph Twiss, Artificers; enlisted Feb. i6th, 1778; 3 years. tVv. 1 W6^^*^ 

Jesse Thomson, 2nd Consol. Regt., Jan. i6th, 1781, on roll Feb. 
1st, 1783. 

Ebenezer Terrill, at West Point Sept. 15th, 1781. Col. Canfield. 

Samuel Talmage, enlisted as a drummer at Stratford. A pen- 
sioner, 80 years old, living in Cheshire 1840. 

Nathaniel Tyler, Artificers, May 27th, 1780, war. 



214 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Reuben Tyler, private 2d Co., 7th Regt. ; private 7th Co., 5th 
Bat. ; died in camp 1777. 2d call and 3d call. 

Gideon Webb, matross Lamb's Artillery, April 21st, 1777 to 
1780 and 1 78 1. 

Elisha (Elijah) Wilmot, Artificer, May i8th, 1780, war. 
Total — 112. 

From this last list it will appear that five New Cheshier men 
from the north part of the parish were under arms for a few 
days in Capt. Couch's Meriden Co. and in Capt. Cook's Wal- 
lingford Co., on the "Lexington Alarm." 

The "Second Call" shows thirteen men on the list, to which 
might be added those who died in camp while in service — proba- 
bly twenty men from Cheshier are on the lists of the second call. 

At the "Third Call" the officers and men from the parish of 
New Cheshier numbered forty-one, to which should be added 
those who served in the "8 months to i year call." A total of 
perhaps 45 New Cheshier men who served an average of only 
six months during the war. 

A longer list of "veterans" shows how many men from New 
Cheshier Parish came home after the surrender of the British 
at Yorktown. 

In these lists of those who served their country during the Rev- 
olutionary period, there are possible errors and omissions, due 
generally to the incomplete condition of the Military Rolls on 
file at Washington and in the Adjutant General's office at 
Hartford. 

In many of the applications made for pensions the applicants 
were old and feeble. They had lived in the "times that tried 
men's souls," and told their stories to the lawyers, or justices 
who prepared their papers and filed the record, which in some 
known instances was at variance with the facts. 

The following items of money paid to Revolutionary soldiers 
are taken from tlie first book of selectmen's accounts after Chesh- 
ire was made an independent town in 1780. 



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215 



October 26. 1780 

A bell to James Beach for sarves in the state No. 32 
Do to Reuben Williams for sarves in the state No. 33 
Do to Josiah Talmage for sarves in the state No. 34 
Do to Stephen Atwater Jur for sarves in the state No. 35 

No. 36 
No. 37 
No. 38 
No. 39 
No. 40 
No. 42 
No. 43 
No. 44 
No. 45 
No. 36 
No. 47 
No 



Do to Samuel Bristol for do 
Do to William Jones for do 
Do to Ira Hitchcock for do 
Do to Jehial Buniel for do 
Do to Mariman Cook for do 
Do to Rufus Lines for do 
Do to Theodorer Frisby for do 
Do to Hezekiah Hine for do 
Do to Phinahas Peck for do 
Do to Jese Hull for do 
Do to Zephaniah Hull for do 
Do to Ralph Doolitl for do 
Do to Obed Doolittel for do 
Do to John Doolittel for do 
Do to Capt Amous Hotchkiss for do 
Do to Benjamin Hotchkiss for ahors 
and esepenses 



No. 
No. 

No. 
to Danbery 
No. 



OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 

01.06.0 
01.06.0 

OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 

00.08.0 
00.09.0 

OI.IO.O 
OI.IO.O 



52 00 19.0 



November the 1 1 

Do to Cpt Nathaniel Bonill for taken soljers to 

Danbery & close for bur No. 72 05.17.0 

Do to Benjn to Hot Hall for a hors to Danbery No. 82 oo.io.o 



January yt 4 1781 

A bill to Asa Blacsley for atour in the sarvis of the 

Aleleshy No. loi 01. 15.0 

Do to Aaron Newton for atour at Horsneck in the 

melishy serves No. 103 02.00.0 

Do to Amos Hitchcock for prisinp^ arms No. 107 20/ 

Do to John Hull for Prising arms No. 108 10/ 

Do to Peter Hitchcock for making cartriges No. 109 10/ 



2l6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

February 1781 
Bill to Levi Hitchcock for the Townds Bounty No. 117 01. 15.0 

March 1781 

bill to Joseph Spery for two moneths sarvis at horsneck 

No. 129 02.00.0 
bill to Joseph ^^lathews Jr for one month sarves at 

Horsneck No. 130 01. 00.0 

bill to Thomas Newton for a hors and provision to 

danbery No. 131 01. 00.0 

bill Samuel Hull for provision going to danbery No. 132 oo.io.o 

April 3d 1 78 1 
bill to John Hotchkiss for provision to danbery No. 134 00.08.0 

May 21 1781 

bill to Asahel Hitchcock for Prisen Amies No. 16 00.08.0 

bill to Samuel Abanather for Aprisen amies No. 17 00.13.0 
bill to Israel Bunnil for Aprisen amies No. 18 oi.oi.o 

October 22 1781 

Jiill to Eliakim Hitchcock for find Provision to danbery 

No. 47 00.05.0 

Bill to Timothy Hall for billit to danbery No. 59 00.05.0 

Bill to Andrew Durran for catredg boax No. 60 00.060 

November 19 1781 

Bill to Magr Atwater for swaring the priscrs of cattcl 

No. 69 00.04.0 
Bill to Israel Bunneal for colecting cattcl and giting 

them away No. 70 02. 11. 9 

December 7 1781 
Bill to Reuben Rise for cartting to fislikills No. 84 00.14.6 



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217 



August 1 78 1 

bill to Moses AIoss for a hors 
bil to Timothy Hall for sadil 
bill to Bennet Rise for pistol 
bill to Elisha Rise for bridil and holsters 
bill to Reuben Rise for carting to fishkills 
bill to Amos Pearker for carting to fishkills 
bill to Eldad Pearker for carting to fishkills 
bill to Diman Barns for carting to fishkills 
bill to Amasa Hall for carting to fishkills 
bill to Elias Hall for finding provision to danbery 

No. 



No. I 


28.00.0 


No. 2 


05.04.0 


No. 3 


OI.IO.O 


No. 4 


00.18.0 


No. 12 


01. 14.6 


No. 13 


00. II. 4 


No. 14 


02.04.0 


No. 15 


07.10.8 


No. 16 


00.10.8 



17 00.05.0 



March 4 1782 

bill to Abel Lewis for the tound bounty of five pound 

No. 10 05.00.0 
bill to Volentine Hitchcock for soljers bounty No. 11 05.00.0 

March 11 1782 

bill to. Amos Mix for soljers bounty for the yr 1779 

No. 12 05.00.0 

March 25, 1782 

bill to Capt Lazarus Toles for soljers bounty No. 13 13.07.0 
bill to sharp Liberty for his bounty for yr 1780 No. 16 05.00.0 



June 3 1782 

bill to Saml Hull Jr for carting to north river No. 28 01. 00.0 

bill to John Galord for carting to north river No. 30 01. 00.0 
bil to Jonathan Hall for colecting Beef catil and 

geting them away No. 34 01.07.0 

bill to Timothy Hall for the last yrs sarvis taken from 

Newtons rate No. 42 07.02.5 

bill to Eldad Pearker for carting to the fi.shkills taken 

from Newtons rate No. 43 02.04.0 



2l8 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



July 8 1782 

bill to Capt Nathaniel Bunniel for conducting the 

teams to Danbery No. 48 00. 15.0 

bill to Ebenezer Doolittel for corn And oats for the 

Danbery vige No. 51 01. 13. 3 

November 25 1782 

bill to capt Nathaniel Bunniel for sarvis don and abag 

loast No. 58 00.05.6 

bill to Asael Hitchcock for aprising armes No. 60 00.09.0 

bill to Mr Saml Abnathar for Priseing of Armes and 

other Servis No. 59 00.17.0 

bil to Reuben Bristol for carting to fishkill landing 

No. 61 02.00.0 



May the 13 A. D. 1782 
bill to Andrew Clarke for peart of his sons bounty 

Note to Rosel Clarke peart of his bounty 
bill to Israel Bunniel for peart of his prentis bounty 

No 
bill to Saml Abanaher for his prentiss bounty No 
bill to Jason Hitchcock for his bounty 
bill to Jesse Mix for his bounty 
bill to David Brooks for his bounty 
bill to Samll Burr for his bounty 
bill to John Roberson for his bounty 
bill to Jonah Webb for his bounty 
bill to Moses Blakesly for his bounty 



No. 


I 


02.05.0 


No. 


2 


02.05.0 


unty 
No. 


3 


02.10.0 


No. 


4 


04.10.0 


No. 


5 


02.05.0 


No. 


6 


03.00.0 


No. 


7 


03.19.0 


No. 


8 


03.04.0 


No. 


9 


06.10.0 


No. 


10 


04.10.0 


No. 


II 


01. 00.0 



Alay 20, 1782 

Paid by the Coltr to Capt Miles Hull the sum of 09.1 1.9 

Paid by the Coltr to Capt Robert Martin the sum of 14.04.0 

Paid by the Coltr to John Beach in cash the sum of 01. 16.0 

Paid by the Coltr to Capt Miles Hull the sum of 01. 16.0 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 2I9 

June 3d 1782 

bill to Cpt Miles Hull for Hiering soljers for the army 

and acting on the committee at newhaven No. 12 03.09.0 
bill to Cpt Robert Martin for hiering soljers for the 

army No. 13 01.09.0 

bill to John Beach for hiering soljer and going to 

newhaven to the committee No. 15 oi.ii.o 

bill to Majr Atwater for goinfi to newhaven to mr Hil- 

house to git amemorial No, 16 00. 1 1.0 

December 5 1782 

bill to Abel Lewis for the Tounds bounty No. 18 05.00.0 

Bill to Reuben Bristol for carting to fishkills No. 37 02.09.10 
Bill to Charles Haton for his last Bounty No 4 05.00.0 

Bill to Israel Bunniel for bounty Israel Dodg for the 

three years servis No. 17 lo.oo.o 

No. 53 Bill to Moses Blakeslee aspart Pay for his Boy 

in the Continental Sevis 01.05.0 

Credit by money Paid to the Towns Commety for 

hireing soldiers £114.17.3 

September 1786 

Bill to Jesse Hummerston for the three years Bounty 
given by the town to Daniel Hummerston No. 49 6.0.0 

Apr 13 1785 
Bill to Luman frisbie for his bounty from the town 

No. 9 6.0.0 
He gave a receat for the hole of his 3 years bounty 



Bill to Moses Meriman for his three years bounty 

given by the town to Solders No. 84 6.0.0 

June 15 1789 
bil to Benjamen Atwater for a gun lost in the war No. 53 2.15.0 



220 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wallingford, Cheshire and Meriden men of 1776 may not have 
belonged to the ordinary run of people, and every tale of the 
Revolutionary war, told by any one of them, or by their admir- 
ing "women folks" should not be looked into too closely. If the 
good people believed the "stories of the war" that were told over 
mugs of "flip," at the tavern fire, it was sufficient glory for the 
time being ; and a constant repetition at home and abroad doubt- 
less fixed upon the minds of impressionable youngsters in many 
families, traditions of our struggle for Independence, which 
the colder and more exacting methods of later investigators, be- 
longing to our Historical Societies, and overhauling judicial rec- 
ords, fail to verify or establish. 

Frequently we come across printed tales of heroic deeds, mar- 
velous captures, thrilling escapes, or prison ship experiences and 
hardships, very circumstantially told, with names, dates and 
every evidence of its truthfulness apparent to the reader who, 
on a later investigation, finds that the so-called facts are purely 
imaginary, and the individuals credited with having gone through 
those terrible trials, were never connected with them. This is 
explained by the tendency of many individuals to adopt for their 
own family glory the daring deeds, and perils by land and sea. 
of other families who may happen to have borne similar Christian 
names, made familiar from generation to generation, and trans- 
mitted from father to son, or from mother to daughter in almost 
unbroken lines. 

It is a well established fact that a story originally reliable and 
authentic, when repeated from memory by those who heard it re- 
lated, is not always an exact reproduction. When this process 
is inrdtiplied through an indefinite number of people, many of 
vvhom may have been long dead, the chances arc that the orig- 
inal narrative gets wofullv mixed, according to ihc mental con- 
ditions of the persons through whom it has been transmitted to 
our day and generation. 

Our ancestors, who went through the trials and tribulations in- 
cident to the eight years the Revolutionary war lasted, and who 
subsequently struggled with the prolilem of paying in good 
money for the destruction that had been wrought ; little thought 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 221 

that those who were to come after them, would be erecting mon- 
uments to their memory and striving at this day and ex- 
pending much money to obtain admission into associations, 
founded upon the evidence that the candidate is, in remote 
degree, related to one of those brave men who rendered 
more or less military service to our country in the darkest time 
of its greatest need. 

It will be understood that the History of the Revolutionary 
War cannot be told here. It must be sought for in other pub- 
lications and then every reader can connect the men from Wal- 
lingford, Cheshire and ^leriden (whose names we have given), 
with some part of the conflict which resulted in detaching the 
Connecticut Colony from England and making us a free and in- 
dependent nation. 

While the inhabitants of some other towns can furnish many 
letters written during this war, we are not so fortunate. Only 
a few such documents have come down to us, but the story told 
by some of the men and a woman of Revolutionary times is evi- 
dence enough of the patriotism and Christian character of the 
people who lived in this village of ours one hundred and twenty- 
five years ago. 

At the time these letters were written, the Connecticut troops 
that had been called out were of the militia companies ; and were 
more for a show to the enemy than actual warfare, which, how- 
ever, was imminent, and soldier life quite as dangerous as being 
under fire. The following year called into action more fighting 
men from this town and it is to be regretted we have so little in- 
formation concerning them. 

The first of these letters is as follows : 

New York July ye 8 A 1775 honnered parents. After my kind 
Regard to you, I take this oppertunety to Let you no that throu 
the goodness and marcey of God I am well And In good helth 
And Alltho my Boddey Is Absent from you yet my heart Is with 
you And I would have you think of me And pray for me that I 
may Be kept from Sin And from Sickness And from death And 



222 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

I hope that God will Return me to you Again In saftey Laden 
with the goodness of God which time I hope we shall see and Re- 
joice together. It Is a time of helth In the Camp And has Benn 
All Along Mr Smith is well And desiers to Be Remembered to 
his wife And to you All I have Nothing Strange to Right to you 
But we Expect to march from heare prettey Soon And whare we 
Shall go we cant say thare is talck of going to Crown pint And i 
Beleve that we shall go thare if we go Any whare from hear I 
would have you Right me A few lines to Let me no how you Are. 
So no more At present But I remain your dutifull And Loving 
Son til death we part. John gallard 

A month later he is sick, and his brother writes: 

Harlum august the i Day 1775 

Deare and honnoured parrents. I wold inform you that through 
the goodness of God I am well in helth at present as I hope that 
these lines will find you so to. But By the providence God John 
is not well he was taking to the hospittle yesterday he is not very 
Bad But he has not Bin well this sum Days But I hope with the 
Blessing of God that he will git well Before long I have not time 
to rite so much as I wold be glad to rite But so no more at pres- 
ent But we remain your loving Sons John gaylard 
My ink is poore Silas gaylard 

After this letter was sent the Connecticut militia were en- 
camped in the neighborhood of New York until their time was 
out in November and December, 1775. 

The writer then probably came home, and was attached to 
those of the Connecticut contingent who were detailed to the army 
then in the neighborhood of Boston. His letter, written at odd 
times while he was gone, tells the rest of his story. 

February ye A. D. 1776. My tale of the townes In going to 
boston from hartford Bolton Coventry Mansfield ashford wood- 
stock Dudley Oxford Sutten Grafton Westbury Southbury Fram- 
ingham Sudsbury Westown Waltham Wartertown and then Cam- 



HISTORY OF CIIKSIIIRE. 223 

bridg and then we went to Rocksbury and from there we went 
back to Brookline and were Stationed there A Bout Nune and 
Stoped firing In which time there was a man they shot off and 
dyed In which time we ware a Bilding a Brest work on Dorsester 
hill Near the easel and there hasent Bin no fiering Sense I was 
on gard this knight 

March ye 8 A. D. 1776 I was on gard at Casel Pint where 
I staed one Day and all most too Nites having Nothing But the 
heavens for a Covering Being very mody and wet and Raind 

March ye 9 D. 1776 on Saturday knight there was a very 
heavy fier from the enemy which continued all knight we loast 
five men, fore of them was killed at one shot a Nother was killed 
on the march we picked up the Next Day Nine Hundred and 
more of there Shot from twenty fore Pounders to six Pounders. 

they continued fiering every knight till tusday knight I was 
on gard they fiered all knight the Bals flied clost too me and 
Struck all Round us and they fierd no more and they killed no 
man in all this last time this knight there was one of the Enemy 
Desarted in a Bote and came to us our Sentrys shot at him and 
shot him through his leag and Brought him tue he Brought a 
long Bote one 150 weat of Sugar and so much corffe and we 
Reseved him joyfully 

March ye 10 Day 1776 the Enemy Began to Sayl out By the 
Cassel — there sailed a Bout one haf of them Sun or Alonday 
and sailed No more till the 17 Day and then they all sailed of 
and left Bunkerhill and left there Brest work on the Neck for 
I se them Leave It and go on bord — there was three Boys 
Clymed over the Brest work and Run out and Brought the Nuse 

March ye 14 D 1776 there was 2 of the Enemy Deserted from 
there Sentreys and came to us which inform us that the enemy 
is going a wayi 

This letter was written to one of the New Cheshier men be- 
longing to the detachment of Connecticut men sent to re-inforce 
the armv at New York. The writer became a widow soon after 



iThis was written by "John Gaylard." If there was any more it has 
been lost. 



224 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

this letter reached her husband, if indeed he ever saw it. He 
died in camp. 



New Cheshire September the ist 1776 

Dear and Loveing husband after my (cynd) Love to you 
be living I take this oppertunity to inform you that I and the 
rest of the family are well and I should be glad to have these 
Lines find you So but I Dont expect tha will but I would plead 
with God to Spare your life and restore you to health a gain and 
my Desire and prayer to all mighty God is that he will spare in 
the time of your sore Destress and Deliver you from Sickness 
and from Death and keep you from sin and if you Live to be 
cauld in the feild of battle I hope God will shield your head in 
the Dav of battle. 

So I must leave you in the hands of a mercyful God and kind 
father, who has promised to be unto all who call on him in truth. 
So Do remember in all your trouble to lift up your heart to God 
in prayer for your Self that he would spare you in this day of 
Distress. I have this day had the prayers of Gods people for 
you and I beg and pray that God will hear and answer but if 
this parting must be the Last in Life I desire that we may so Live 
and conduct ourselfs in Life that when we come to Dye we may 
meet in heaven above So no more at present but I remain your 
Loveing wife Martha Ives, give my love to all my brothers. 



This was directed "To Mr. Titus Ives att New York in Capt. 
Cooks company." 

Cheshire July 30th, 1781. 

Dear Brother 

1 take this Opportunity to Inform you that I am well as I hope 
these Lines will find you Gaining I was glad to hear you are Bet- 
ter. On Saturday Foot was bit by a Chunk Head we killed it, 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 225 

we have got a new Sythe, I have nothing Special to write and So 

I Remain your loving Brother Titus Preston 

P. S. 

Mother would be glad to have you try drinking of Snales Boiled 

in Milk & water. 

This epistle was directed "To Mr. Jesse Preston att New Ha- 
ven" who was probably serving in the "Home Guard Militia," 
after the attack on New Haven and while our coast was threat- 
ened. 

In a box of papers belonging to the first Probate Judge of 
Cheshire, Hon. Silas Hitchcock, were found the following pension 
certificates or portions of them which seem of interest enough to 
be inserted here. 

State of Connecticut, Countv of New Haven, ) r ^i , • 

T3 u ^ T-.- ^ • ^ r r-u 1 ^ r ss. town of Cheshire 

Probate District of Cheshire. ( 

On this 23tl day of July 1832 personally appeared before the 
Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire, in open Court said 
Court being a Court of Record and having by the laws of this 
State a Clerk & Seal & now sitting — Aaron Hall a resident of the 
town of Wallingford in the county of New Haven & State of 
Connecticut aged seventy-one years the nth day of November 
1 83 1 who being first duly sworn according to law — doth on his 
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 — That he enlisted in 
the army of the United States in the year 1777 on the 24th day 
of May of that year — in the company commanded by Captain 
Stephen Yale — into the Regiment commanded by Col Heman 
Swift in the Connecticut line — I cannot recollect the number of 
the Regiment because there was different arrangements made the 
latter part of my tour & in some cases two Regiments even united 
into one — Holdridge Lieut Col — Sedgwick Major for 6 or 8 
months, after him Woodbridge was Major — Jedediah Hunting- 
ton Brigadier General of our Brigade — I enlisted into this Regi- 
ment & company for & during the term of three years — and I 



226 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

served in the brigade Regiment & company aforesaid — from the 
time of my said enlistment to the spring of the year 1780 — I think 
the latter part of April, cannot remember the precise day, when 
I was honerably discharged — Applicant reed a written discharge 
but he has lost the same — He was born in the said town of Wal- 
lingford — Enlisted into the service as aforesaid in that town — and 
has resided in said town ever since the expiration of his said 
term of enlistment — He was in the battles of Monmouth and Ger- 
mantown — the battle of Germantown took place in October 
1777 — and that of Monmouth on the 28tli day of June 1778 — be- 
sides my other skirmishes — He joined the Army at Peekskill in 
June 1777 — In the latter part of summer or first of September — 
He was marched through Jersey into Pennsylvania — wintered at 
valley forge — remained in New Jersey & Pennsylvania untile 
battle of Monmouth — one of the other winters to wit 78-9 — 
wintered in Reading Point^and the winter of 79-80 wintered in 
New Jersey and during that winter crossd the ice with Lord 
Stirling — to Staten Island and did nothing after all the trouble — 
He was dischargd at Springfield, New Jersey — He is now in his 
seventy-second year — and from being crippled was unable to 
do anything for ten years past — And he is the only surviving sol- 
dier of the Revolution who served for three years now residing 
in said town of Wallingford — and he is induced to make this 
application by a sense of what is in justice & right due to him for 
services rendered his country in the hour of her peril — for which 
he never reed an equivalent — He hereby relinquishes every claim 
whatever to a pension or an amount except the present and he de- 
clares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in 
any state — That his name was placed on the pension roll of the 
agency of the State of Connecticut — under some of the pension 
Laws passed since the late war (he cannot say which) and after 
receiving his pension for once or twice — He was stricken from 
the roll on account of his property & the papers proving my title 
to a pension can be found in the records of the Department 
Sworn to & subscribed Aaron Hall 

the Day & year aforesaid 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 22/ 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the 
abovenamed apphcant was a Revohitionary Soldier & Served as 
he states 

Silas Hitchcock Judge of 
Probate for the District of Cheshire 

I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District 
of Cheshire — do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
Origl proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- 
tion of Aaron Hall for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of 
Probate office this 23 day of July 1832 

Clement Peck Clerk 



* * * * broke up headquarters and moved to Rye were we 
remained thro the winter and when our Regiment was dis- 
charged — the Regiment stationed with or near us was Col Eno's — 
I cannot mention his under officers We had no other brush that 
winter with the enemy — In this tour there were fourteen persons 
went with me from this town of Cheshire and not one of them 
except myself now survive — the Reason why so many went from 
here was that 2d Lieutenant Wm Law was from this place — We 
were verbally discharged on the last day of March 1777 & I have 
no documentary evidence & know of no person whose testijnony 
we can procure who can testify my having served — My next 
tour was about 3 weeks — then volunteered under Capt Ephraim 
Cook — Col Russell of r)ranford commanded the Regiment — we 
proceeded to Danbury from thence to fishkill where Genl Putnam 
took command of us & proceeded with us to Redhook — at Rhine- 
beck we overtook a militia Regiment & at Poughkeepsie we were 
united to 81 ordered to fall in the rear of a Regiment of Regulars 
and with their troops we advanced up the river at the same rate 
with the enemy's fleet to Redhook when news reached us that 
P)Urgoyne had surrendered — The fleet had taktl about & were 
near out of sight when we got the news — news was brot by two 



228 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

messengers one a quartermaster — who having deHv<l his dis- 
patches to the Genl gave the following toast and washd it down 
from his canteen — "Here is a health to the States & the brave 
Genl Gates — who with courage fought so fine in the year 1777 
with the blessing of heaven pulled down the haughty Burgoine." 
The troops were paraded when the messenger arrived on account 
of the taking of the enemy's ships — Gen Putnam ordered us a 
fatige allowance of spirits & I think put us immediately in mo- 
tion down towards fishkill where we were dischargd in October 
1777 — In the early part of April 1778 The Applicant again en- 
listed into a company commanded by Jotham Curtiss captain of 
Waterbury — David Hitchcock of Cheshire Lieutenant & Joseph 
Smith of Durham Ensign — into the service of the United States 
for the term of one year — Whether we were State or U. S. 
Troops I know not — or whether attachd to any regiment or not I 
am ignorant — The duty of our company consisted in guarding a 
portion of the Sound — After our enlistment we were marched to 
New^ Haven and joined the remainder of the company — Capt 
Curtis with a detachment of one half the comjiany was stationed 
at West Haven & Lieut Hitchcock with another detachment in- 
cluding those he had raised in Cheshire was stationed at East 
Haven — and Seargant Crittendon of Durham County of Middle- 
sex belonging to same company was stationed at the fort at New 
Haven with a corporals guard & men enough in the fort to han- 
dle the guns — we remained in this position thro the summer of 
1778 & fall untill after thanksgiving which in this State is now 
& was then the last of Novr — I am able to fix the time of my en- 
listment at the first of April by my mothers tombstone — She is 
there stated to have died the 28th of April 1778 & on her death 
I was sent for to return home & had a furlough of four days & 
I think we had then been on duty nearly a month & T am confi- 
dent T kept thanksgiving there — during the season wc were fre- 
quently aroused by the enemies boats, they having possession of 
Long Island — When we were enlisted it was uncertain whether 
we should be detained the whole year and we were discharged I 
think about the first of December 1778 — In reply to the queries 
put by the Deparln-wsnt the applicant states that he was born the 2d 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 229 

day of February 1760 — ^His father served his apprenticeship in 
Wallingford & married there & the applicant thinks he was born 
there — But if so his father & family removed to this place 
Cheshire when he was quite young & before his remembrance & 
so has resided here ever since — 2d My father kept a family rec- 
ord in his bible — but when he died, I having a good family bible 
my brother Josiah took my fathers & before his death a seperation 
between himself & wife took place & since that affair nothing has 
been heard of the family record or family Bible — This seperation 
took place about 6 years since — I know not that there is any other 
record of my age unless it be found in the seating of our house 
of public worship which is made according to age & in which I 
am the next tier after the octogenarians — 3 in the town of Chesh- 
ire County of New Haven State of Count 

4th the first time I was called into service I cannot say whether 
I was drafted or volunteered or what it ought to be called. The 
whole Regiment proceeded as I have stated to New York under 
orders from the commanding officer, upon what I call an alarm. 
The 2d time I was called out was very much in the same way as 
the first. I had joined the militia horse & the company to 
which I belonged as well as some if not all the others in the reg- 
iment were all ordered out & I went in obedience to the orders of 
my commanders — on every other tour of duty I was called out 
after enlistment except when in pursuit of Burgoine this time I 
volunteered — 5th is answd in body of declaration as far as I can 
answer wath certainty 6th I never received more than a verbal 
discharge & never was more than a private 

7th My nearest neighbour and most intimate acquaintance is 
Samuel A Foot Esq Chairman of the Committee of Pensions in 
the U. S. Senate — Dr Thomas T. Cornwell — Burrage Beach 
Esqe — Justice Peace & Notary Public Charles Shelton E. A. Cor- 
neville Benajah Ives Esq Justices of the Peace To these Gentle- 
men I refer as my neighbors & acquaintances for my character & 
their belief as to my having service in the Revolution To the 
two last terms served I have a witness & his deposition as 
witness this acclamation. 



230 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 
annuity except the present — and declars that his name is not on 
the Pension Role of the agency of any state 

Samuel Talmage 

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 

We Reuben Ives a Clergyman of the Episcopal Church residing 
in the said town of Cheshire & Aged 69 years and Amasa Hitch- 
cock residing in said Cheshire hereby certify that we are & ever 
have been the Neighbours of Mr Samuel Talmage who has sub- 
scribed & sworn to the above declaration — that we believe him to 
be seventy-two years of age — that he is a man of unimpeachable 
integrity & veracity— ^-That he is reputed & believed in the Neigh- 
borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- 
tion & that we concur in the opinion & I Amasa Hitchcock re- 
member Mr Talmage having been out in the war of the 
Revolution 

Reuben Ives 
Amasa Hitchcock 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion — after the 
investigation of the matter — and after putting the interrogations 
prescribed by the War Department — as well as from the high 
character of the applicant for truth, with which the court is and 
ever has been personally acquainted — from his Reputation as a 
soldier of the Revolution — from a personal examination under 
oath of Jonathan G Bristol whose deposition accompanies this 
declaration — That the abovenamed applicant was a Soldier of the 
Revolution and served as lie states — The court also certifies to 
the fact of Jno A h'oot being a justice of the Peace when the 
deposition of Jonathen G Bristol was taken — and the court fur- 
ther certifies that it appears to them that Reuben Ives who has 
signd the preceding certificate is next Neighbour to the judge of 
this court is a ClergjTnan as he states resident in Cheshire & that 
Amasa Hitchcock who has also signd the same is also a Resident 
in the town of Cheshire & is a crcdililc person (!l- tliat their state- 
ment is entitled to credit 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 23 1 

I Clement Peck — Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Probate 
District of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the 
application of Saml Talmage for a Pension — In testimony where- 
of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Probate office for 
the District of Cheshire this loth day of July A D 1832 



=^ * * * reference to surrender — and they kept up their fire 
untill just at evening — and there were some killed after we 
ceased firing among them — Captain Stoddard of the Regular 
Army and his waiter with one shot. In the following night our 
army sent their boats across with muffled oars thro the midst of 
the British shipping & carried off all that was in the fort — The 
Artyllermen suffered most tho there was great havoc among the 
other troops and there was much fewer wounded in proportion 
to the dead than usual — after leaving the fort we lay awhile at 
the old encampment & from thence we were marchd to valey 
forge where the Regulars & those whose terms were unexpired 
wintered and the rest of us were discharged — our whole company 
was discharged together and orders were given us to draw provi- 
sions by the way — at particular stores which we did. I reed no 
written discharge and I was taken sick the 2d day after the dis- 
charge & was thrown upon the charity of the Quakers & my com- 
pany left me & I did not get able to travel under two weeks & I 
(lid not reach home untill the middle of January we were dis- 
charged about the last of January — In reply to the queries of the 
Department Applicant states ist that he was born within forty 
rods of where he now lives — It was then in the town of Walling- 
ford — subsequently the town of Cheshire & now the town of 
Prospect — on the 7th day of September 1757 2nd — There is a rec- 
ord of my age in the recoi'ds of the town of Wallingford T sup- 
pose — 3d I have ever lived within forty rods of this spot in the 
town of Prospect — 4tli I have ansd this question in the body of 
my declaration — 5th I have ansd the 5th question as far as able in 
the body of my declaration — in addition I cd mention I was at 



232 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

New Haven & called out at Danbury & some other alarms — for 
which I do not make a claim not being able to particularise 
6th I was a private & never had a written discharge 7th I state the 
following Gentlemen to whom reference can be had as to my 
character for veracity & their belief of my having served in the 
Revolution — Samuel Peck Esqr Albon Hoppins — Joseph J. Doo- 
little Saml Williams Wm Mix Justices of the Peace in Pros- 
pect — Revd Mr Bray of Prospect & Samuel A. Foot Esqr of 
Cheshire Senator in Congress. He hereby relinquishes every 
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present — and 
declares that his name is not on the pension role of agency of 
any state Ira Smith 

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 

Mr. John E. Bray a Clergyman residing in the town of Pros- 
pect and Samuel Peck residing in the same hereby certify that 
we are acquainted with Deacon Ira Smith who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration^ — that we believe him to be 
seventy-five years of age — that he is reputed and believed in the 
Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the 
Revolution and that we concur in the opinion and we further 
state, that he is a member of the Presbyterian church in this 
place 

John E Bray 
Samuel Peck 

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the 
Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 
presented by the war Department that the abovenamed applicant 
w^as a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — and the 
Court further certifies — Tliat Deacon Smith the abovenamed ap- 
plicant is of the most unimpeachable character — and that — it ap- 
pears to them that John E. Bray who had signd the preceding 
certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Prospect and 
that Saml Peck Esqr who has also signed the same is a resident 
in the same town of Prospect & is a credible person and that their 
statement is entitled to credit — The court further certify That 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 233 

Gideon Bristol & Enos Bunnel persons well known to this Court 
as unimpeached persons — orally in court, under oath have testi- 
fied to the truths of Applicants statement respecting the first tour 
to New York & up to Albany in which tour they were all fel- 
low soldiers 

In the year 1778 In the sunier he was drafted out of one of the 
militia companies of the town of Cheshire into a company com- 
manded by Capt Divan Berry for the term of two months and 
he served out said tour in the towns of Stratford County of Fair- 
field State of Connecticut and he remembers that Levi Hall now 
of Aliddletown was then with him from the circumstance of our 
havino- had a severe wrestle together. 

' I Clement Peck Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District 
of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
origl proceedings of court in the matter of the application of 
Deacon Ira Smith for a pension and I further certify that An- 
drew Smith Esq. before whom the accompanying deposition of 
Levi Hall purports to have been taken is a justice of the peace 
for New Haven County and that his signature to the same is gen- 
uine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal 
of probate office this 21st day xA.ugust 1832 

Clement Peck Clerk 



"Oaths of Fidelity, 1777. Oath of Freemen.' 
"Brought from Wallingford Records." 

*Enos Andrews *Zealous Bristol 

Elnathan Beach David Curtis 

John Beach William Clark 

Henry Brooks Jr. ^Samuel Clark 

John Badger Ohed Doolittle 

Reuben Bristol Samuel Doolittle 

Israel Bunnel ='=Simeon Granniss 

^Warren Benham *Fdward Goodyear 

*John Beecher Isaiah Hall 

*Benjn B)eecher C. Chauncey Hall 

*Uri Benham Jonathan Hull Jr. 

*Henry Brooks Andrew Hull Jr. 



^34 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Jason Hotchkiss 
*Asa Hitchcock 
^Ebenezer Hall 
*Reuben Hotchkiss 
*Rufus Hitchcock 
*AIerriman Hotchkiss 
Zachariah Ives 
Rufus Lines 
Barnabas Lewis 
William Law 
*Amasa Lewis 
Isaac Bowers Moss 
*Abel Matthews Jr. 
Thomas Nuton 
Elias Nuton 
G. Gift Norton 
John Peck Jr. 
Reuben Preston 
"Stephen Parker 
David Rice 
Reuben Rice 
Samuel Talmage 
Samuel Tuttle 
Ebenezer Tuttle 
Ichabod Tuttle 
*Moses Tuttle 
Thomas Umberfield 
*James Upson 
John Williams 

1790 

*Levi Parker 
*Silas Doolittle 



^Alexander ]\IcKiegan 

1 79 1 
'^A.sa Peck 
^Joseph Ives 
■*Lyman Hotchkis 

1792 

Nathaniel Brown 
*Joseph Hitchcock 
*Jesse Atwater 

1793 
*Samuel Andrew Law 
"George Hall 
*Joel Johnson 

1794 
*Josiah Talmage 
*William Clark Jr. 
*Amasa Hitchcock Jr. 
*Ebenezer Hough 
*Elias Gaylord 
*Jabez Parker 
*wStephen Cook 
^Joseph Twist 
"Burrago Miles 
*Levi Peck 
*Samuel ^^'illiams 
*Jehiel Bunnel 
'■'Jesse Humiston 
*01iver Parker 



"The names marked * took Freemen's Oatli. 



CHAPTER SEVEN. 

CHURCH DISSENSIONS ESTABLISHMENT OF CHESHIRE ACADEMY 

nUILDIXG OF THE FARMING'ION CANAL. 

At the time the town was incorporated nearly all the inhabi- 
tants were farmers, but the value of their property ha;l been 
greatly reduced by the exigencies of the war, compelling many 
of the able-bodied youth to follow the army, where they en- 
dured hardships and privations unfitting some of them for steady 
labor at their previous occupations. 

-When these men returned to their homes and resumed active 
work upon their farms, they were unable (owing to the insuf- 
ficient supply of working animals) to much more than provide 
for their own necessities, and in consequence town affairs had to 
be conducted upon the most economical basis. It is probably for 
this reason that the records do not furnish any evidence of the 
improved condition they expected would result from having cut 
loose from the parent town of Wallingford. It is in evidence, 
however, that a necessity existed for "devising ways and means 
for supporting the town poor" and while we have no record of 
any previous action, the "Report" of a committee was accepted 
Dec. 29th, 1783, and we learn from subsequent votes that the 
"Selectmen are to procure some convenient house where the 
Town poor shall be supported, and shall provide some person or 
persons who shall take charge of them." 

The poor being thus provided for and iDCtter times appearing 
at hand, on the 30th of March, 1784, a committee was appointed 
"for the purpose of procuring subscriptions for building a state 
house in this town ; to hold the courts in one-half the stated 
terms," and at an adjourned meeting held i\Iay loth, 1784, it 
was "Voted. That the Representatives of this town be a commit- 
tee to prefer a Memorial to the General Assembly at the session 
in ]\lay: for the purpose of having the Town of Cheshire a half 

(235) 



236 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

shire town with the privilege of holding the Courts Superior and 
County Courts — the one-half of their stated terms. "i 

The Connecticut Legislature did not act favorably upon this 
proposition, nor does it appear that any very large sum of 
money was contributed by the people of Cheshire towards the 
project of erecting the town into so important a place as the in- 
habitants believed it ought to be made. 



I As an evidence of the better times the 
schools is copied from the records : 

The sum total of each one's Polemoi 
River District in 1782: 

Capt. Ephraim Cook 

Messrs Elam Cook 

Jason Hitchcock 

Josiah Smith 

Benjamin Doolittle 

Joseph Hotchkiss 

Ephraim Smith 

Benoni Plum 

Ephraim Preston 

Thomas Brooks 

Amos Doolittle 

Ezra Dodge 

David Brooks 

Enos Brooks 

Joseph Doolittle 

Gideon Leavenworth 

Dan Hitchcock 

David Hitchcock 

John Johnson 

Amos Hitchcock 

Pheebe Doolittle 

Amasa Brooks 



£8. 2. 5 
on the opposite page Amos Hitchcock Dr. 

by Mr. Dodge £ o.i6.itV^ 

on hist page — Cost of the School house £10. 8. 6 

Raised on tlio ])nle £ 8. 2. 5 

Out of the Rate £ 2. 6. i 

£10. 8. 6 



t following 


expenditures for 


lat 


sent to school 


in the Mill 


X 


£0.18. 4 


Rate 


4/1 


X 


0.14. 4 






X 


0. 6. 9 


X 


5/9 


X 


0. 6.1 1 


X 


4 


X 


0. 2. 8 




2/8 




0. 0. 




4 


X 


0. 4.10 


X 


4 


X 


0. 7- 9 




7-9 


X 


0. 4. 6 




4-6 


X 


0.16. 2 


X 


11-2 


X 


O.IO. I 


X 


13-7 


X 


I. I. 


- 16 


-111/2 


X 


0. 9. 3 




0.0 


X 


O.IO. 1 1 


X 


3-9 


X 


0. 7. 2 


X 


1.6 


X 


0. 0. 6 




0.6 


X 


0. I. 6 




1.6 


X 


I. 0. 6 




3.0 


X 


0. 5. 6 




2.3 


X 


0. 2. 3 




2.3 


X 


0. 2. 8 




0.2.3 




0. 3. 9 




0.3-6 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 237 

They did, however, think they were entitled to some of the 
good things that were being distributed to other towns and so 
they \'oted. That the Selectmen "signifie to the county court that 
a Work House may be built in this town for the use of the 
county." It was believed that if such a building was erected 
in Cheshire, the importance of the town would be enhanced, and 
many people induced to settle within its borders. Later on it 
became the settled conviction of the people of Cheshire that work 
houses were not required in this country, where every able- 
bodied pauper or criminal could be better employed in tilling the 
unoccupied land, or cleaning up the wilderness. 

It soon became evident that more highways were needed, and 
so they were voted. One of these votes instructs "the Select- 
men to bargain with the owners for a road to the Northwest 
Corner, in lieu of the one laid out by the County Court." 

All the highways and unemployed lands at this time were 
called "Commons.'' Cheshire did not ow'n a public green, and 
it does not appear that the town had any land especially set 
apart for the grazing of animals in common. The highways 
were, therefore, the only real commons, and as such, the peo- 
ple from time to time regulated their occupancy. One year it 
was "Voted that geese well yoked, be free of ye commons." 
"Swine," also, "sufficiently yoked and ringed, except boars, shall 
be free commoners in this town." Boars over two months old 
were to be restrained from the commons under "penalty of 6 
shillings" fine to the owner. Sheep were allowed to run at large, 
but rams were not permitted upon the commons. Tlie follow- 
mg year this was amended, allowing rams to run with the sheep 
from November to August, i 

iFeb. 26, 1799 — "In the custody of Daniel Button one white, small horned 
Ram, the right Eye blind, marked with a half cross under side the Left 
Ear and a half penny underside the Right Ear." 

Oct. 25, 1793 — "In the Custody of Titus Atwater a yearling steer yellow 
Red with a large white spot on his pate & white Legs — marked with a half 
cross ofif the left Ear a half cross the supper side the Right and a half 
penny underside the same." 

MARKS. 
Jonah Webb's mark— "A Swallow Tail in the Right Ear and two half 



238 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

It was also "\'oted Liberty to have Small Pox by Inoculation, 
until the middle of May next" and the town granted "permis- 
sion to have a School District in the North West corner." There 
was also a vote providing for a "decent carriage and harness for 
conveying the dead to the Burying Ground." 

While town matters were progressing more or less satisfacto- 
rily affairs in the Congregational church had not been so pleasant ; 
some members being dissatisfied with the Rev. John Foot's min- 
istrations, petitioned that a Consociation be called to hear and 
determine their complaints, being fearful that the church was in 
danger of being "broak to peases by its members going off to 
other Denominations" and deprecating "the Idea of sapperat- 
ing & setting up alter against alter." 

This petition was signed by nine members of the society and 
sixteen members of the church. A little earlier, at a church 
meeting, "sundry members expressed dissatisfaction" with three 
of the signers of the above petition, "because they had absented 
themselves from communion, encouraged meetings at a private 
house and attended such meetings themselves and offered their 
children for Baptism." 

A committee, viz.: Benjamin Hotchkiss, Abel Matthews. Henry 
Hotchkiss and Eliakim Hitchcock were appointed to "meet and 
converse" with them on these subjects. Their report says that 
although they viewed such conduct disorderly and contrary to the 
covenant, "yet nevertheless as it was a day of Difficulty, contro- 
versy & Temptation with them" and they, the committee, being 
willing to put the most favorable construction on their conduct, 
recommended to the church and every dissatisfied member that 
"they hereby do cordially Invite sd members to Return to their 
duty with sd church ; and accept their Return as an Implicit ac- 
knowledgment of their Error," so doing and taking part once 



pennies underside the left." 

Moses Tuttle's — "A half penny on the fore side of the left Ear formerly 
his father's mark." 

Gains Tuttle's — "A rounding crop oflf the right Ear." 

Eldad Porter's — "A T underside the left ear and a half cross upper side 
the right." 

Wm. Moss's — "Two holes in the Riglit Ear." 



HISTORY OF ciii:siiiKi:. 239 

more in the ordinances to entitle them to be cordially received into 
their "christian fellowship, watch & care & overlook & forgive as 
we hope for forgiveness of our heavenly Father." This report 
was accepted, but as the preceding petition shows, was of no 
avail ; and a Consociation for the County of New Haven was 
held and both sides fully heard. The decision of the Consocia- 
tion was that it could not be warranted in dismissing Mr. Foot, 
and advised the petitioners to exercise "patience and prudence " 
and try to bring about a reconciliation ; if this failed "to set up 
and maintain worship in a separate congregation." 

Three years later these same men petitioned to the General As- 
sembly in behalf of themselves and the "Rest of the dissatisfied 





%.'*^ 



( oM.KI (,A i lo.XAL C II IRCII, BUILT IN I 7,V'- 

Bretheren" in which they told of their former petition and the 
decision of the Consociation, and their acquiescence in that deci- 
sion to the extent of worshipping "in a seperate congregation," 
and asked for themselves and their adherents exemption from the 
payment of any taxes for Mr. Foot's support as "long as they 
keep a meeting among themselves," averring that they were still 
compelled to pay taxes for the support of Mr. Foot as well as 
their "own separate minister." The same date the sherifif of 
New Haven County, his deputy, or constable of Cheshire was 
commanded by order of the "(lovernor & Company of the State 



240 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

of Connecticut" to summon the "Reyd John Foot and Benjamin 
Hotchkiss of sfl Cheshire and the Rest of the Inhabitants of said 
society to appear before the General Assembly" to show cause, if 
any, why the petition should not be granted. Reuben Roys as 
constable attests to the citation being- "A Trew Coppy." 

Evidently the General Assembly granted their request, and for 
a time this separate society held meetings, as did also a society 
in the northeast part of the tow^n which called itself the "Street 
Congregation" but long before Mr. Foot ceased his ministra- 
tions both of these societies had ceased "to have even a name," 
and when Mr. Foot, in 181 1, asked for a colleague the request 
was unanimously granted, and his death in 18 13 was most sin- 
cerely lamented by an undivided church and society. 

From this time on the society seems to have flourished and a 
new church steeple was built, a bell bought, which it was voted 
should ring at 9 o'clock at night, and it was also "Voted" to ring 
the bell "at 12 o'clock in the day from ye first of April 6 months." 
A few years later necessary repairs were made and the "meting 
house painted," while in 1795 a committee was appointed to pro- 
cure "a lighting rod for the steapel and put it up." The next 
year it was voted that the "Society Committy procure a decent 
vain for the meeting house and put it up," and also that said 
"Committy paint the stepel from the Beel to the Top." 

Oct. loth, 1796. the society voted to appoint Andrew Hull and 
Selden Spencer as agents to the General Assembly to oppose the 
memorial of Jared Burr and others, and in 1797 the names of 
George Hall and Stephen Ives were added to this committee. 
This memorial of Jared Burr and others prayed the General As- 
sembly to be set oflf from the town of Cheshire as a distinct so- 
ciety "over the next mountain" [Prospect]. 

While several members of the old society had joined the Epis- 
copal church (among them being Elnathan Beach), yet in Febru- 
ary, 1798, ten persons separated from the "society of Columbia" 
and joined the ist Ecclesiastical society of Cheshire, thus keep- 
ing their numbers up. 

Much interest seems to have been taken in the singing, for in 
1 801 we find that a vote was passed to devote $60 for the pur- 



HISTORY OF CliESIIIKl-:. 



241 



pose of promoting "Psalmody in said society." At this same 
meeting a committee was appointed to receive subscriptions for 
a "Public Clock" to be placed in the "steeple of the Meeting 
House." 

In 1805 a large seating committee was appointed and it was 
"desired to Revise the old money that was formerly seated on in- 
to Dollars & cents & that the Meeting House be sealed on the 
old money with the addition of two cents four mills on the dollar 
having Regard to age and decency to be seated on the List." 

Some interest in the tenets of the Baptists seems to have been 
aroused among the members, for record is made of some half 




CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1826-I9I2. 



dozen joining a society of that faith in Meriden, and later there 
was some talk evidently of a Baptist church being formed here, 
for a record in 1815 says that about a dozen of this society say 
"they mean to join." No further record is found concerning 
this proposed society, but the old society with undiminished vigor 
kept on its way, looking well after the spiritual and temporal 



242 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

matters under its control. In 1818 members were requested to 
deliver stone for the "purpose of enclosing said burying groun" ; 
later posts .and 1,000 feet of pine lumber was purchased, and a 
fence marked out, which it was voted should be painted white ; 
still later it was voted to "Get the bell cast over or exchange it for 
a new one'" ; and finally it became necessary to build a new 
church, so it was voted that a "tax of 36 cents on the dollar be 
laid, for the purpose of building a meeting house" "on or near 
the publick square." Later it was definitely voted that it should 
be placed "on the ground which the association of persons have 
already purchased & offered gratuitously to the society," or on 
such part of land adjoining as shall be deemed necessary, be- 
longing to the heirs of Abijah Beach, deceased, or in part on each 
as expedient "provided a lease can be obtained & least to the so- 
ciety on same terms." It was also voted, March 7th, 1826, "to 
take down steeple & take out stone & use such parts of old church 
in the new one as wanted" ; and the stipulation made that the 
basement be done for use the next winter. 

The "seating of the meeting house," always a serious matter, 
was still of such moment that a committee consisting of "one 
from each school district" was appointed to prepare and re- 
port "a plan for seating the meeting house. The min- 
ister in charge of the society now was the Rev. Joseph 
Whiting, a native of Milford, who remained in charge 
for nine years, the longest period of any after the 
death of Rev. Mr. Foot in 1813. Mr. Perrine, Mr. Foot's col- 
league and successor, remained three years and was succeeded by 
different clergymen hired by the year, until September, 1820. 
when Roger Hitchcock was ordained (being then 53 years of age), 
a native of Cheshire, joining the church in 1815, serving as dea- 
con, and being a devoted, active Christian. Unfortunately for 
the society his ministry was of short duration, his death occur- 
ring Jan. 30th, 1823, when again the pulpit was supplied for sev- 
eral years by different persons until the installation of the Rev. 
Mr. Whiting. From a "Fast Day" Sermon of 1840 we quote the 
following: "In early times the Sabbath was very strictly ob- 
served, both at home and at meeting, the attendance almost uni- 



HISTORY OF CHESPIIRE. 243 

versal, likewise there was scarce a single instance of the omission 
of family religious worship. Here was the secret of primitive 
success, the religion of the Sabbath and the religion of the family. 




PETER HITCHCOCK S HOUSE. 

Built from material taken from the Congregational Churches, and the 
birthplace of David and Amasa Hitchcock. 

When these fell into neglect the church declined, and became re- 
duced. Let retrospection and reflection, my dear brethren, bring 
you to that 'God who has been your dwelling place in all gener- 
ations.' " 

Keen interest and discriminating judgment was shown by our 
former townsmen in all questions of the day and we find an in- 
teresting record of a town meeting held March, 1794, "for the 
purpose of taking into consideration the Act of the General As- 
sembly of Connecticut passed October last" relating to the sale of 
the Western Lands. 

Four votes on the matter were passed as follows : 

1st — "That we entirely disapprove all measures for accomp- 
lishing a sale of said land at the present period. Because — the 



244 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

present troubles in Europe, the probability of their continuance, 
the increasing emigration to America, the flourishing state of our 
own country, its prospects and growth of numbers, are causes 
that must infallibly increase the*Worth of the Western District 
and render it far more valuable to the public at a future, than at 
the present time." 

"Or granting an imniedidate sale to be advisable." 

"Voted, 2dly That we disapprove all measures for disposing of 
the whole territory together in an unlocated undivided State ; Be- 
cause a Sale of such a nature cannot but throw wide open the 
Door to speculation, injustice and fraud, by removing the pur- 
chase beyond the reach of ninety-nine hundredths of the people 
and leaving it accessible only to a few Rich, designing individ- 
uals and private powerful companies." — "Or finally, if a sale is 
at all Adventures to be accomplished, be the mode of Allienation 
as it may." 

"Voted 3dly That we disapprove of the appropriation of the 
monies to be raised, at least as far as respects a maintenance for 
the Clergy ; Because we believe that Such maintenance not im- 
mediately granted nor controulable by the parishioners, but 
created and perpetuated by the state, will eventually prove detri- 
mental both to pastors and people. To the people by weaken- 
ing, perhaps dissolving the Cement that arises from Dayly con- 
tributing to the support of the Pastor and the consequent care 
& controul over his conduct. To Pastors, by relaxing, perhaps 
destroying, their dependence on the people and the consequent 
motives to a faithful and conscientious discharge of their Du- 
ties ; and in these ways, by implanting in the state the seeds of 
religious, and perhaps of Civil Tyranny." 

"And 4thly Voted that we will, with a patriotic firmness, make 
use of all prudent means for counteracting the measures that arc 
laking to expedite the sale of the Lands alluded to and for oli- 
taining a repeal of the Act appropriating the avails: And 5tlily 
Voted that Messrs. Elnathan Beech, Saml Andrew Law & Rufus 
Hitchcock be a Committee to confer upon the premises with such 
Committees as have or may be appointed ])y other Towns." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 245 

''Voted, That the Town Clerk cause the preceding resokitions 
to be made pubHc." 

Another town meeting held in December of the same year has 
the following record : 

"By the Inhabitants of Cheshire legally convened in Town 
meeting on the Second Tuesday of December, 1794. The con- 
templated sale of the Connecticut Lands lying West of Pennsyl- 
vania and the appropriation of the avails arising under consid- 
eration — Voted, firstly, that we adhere to our sentiments publicly 
communicated in March Last, still continuing averse to all meas- 
ures tending either directly or indirectly to effectuate any imme- 
diate Sale of The Connecticut Territory westward of Pennsyl- 
vania ; Because the tranquility of the United States, the convul- 
sion of Other Nations, the increase of domestic populations, the 
influx of foreigners, the prospect of Peace with the savages, the 
probable surrenderry of the Western ports by The British, and 
the rise of landed property, especially of New Lands from New 
Hampshire to Georgia, form a concurrence of circumstances 
which force upon us a conviction that the unlocated Lands of 
Connecticut will be at a future period incomparibly more valua- 
ble to the' State than at the present time." 

They also voted that they were still opposed to the plan of sell- 
ing the "whole of our Western territory in a body" because they 
believed that "whenever strict Economy shall suggest the exped- 
iency of a sale" the "wisdom of the state" would be shown by dis- 
posing of lands in Townships or other small quantities, thus ren- 
dering purchases accessible to the general public and "prevent- 
ing the accumulation of enormous Wealth in the hands of over- 
grown land-jobbers & greedy speculators." 

And again they reiterated their dislike of the proposed appro- 
priation of the funds "because we ■■'■ * believe the same ap- 
propriations to be an introductory step towards establishing a 
certain & permanent civil provision for a certain & perenianent 
Sacerdotal order, a provision which in other ages & Nation's has 
"^^ * * proclaimed that the downfall of liberty & pure Religion 
was hastening after, and of course a provision against which the 
experience of ages warns us to guard with a jealous eye." 



246 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

They were in a special manner "Opposed" to the Bill passed 
by the upper house of the Assembly at the preceding session in 
October which directed an absolute division and distribution of 
the Funds to the several school societies "according to the sum 
of their Lists at the time of distribution"' without making provi- 
sion for the inequalities which must inevitably arise, and, also 
opposed it because they feared the "principle" might "be finally 
Lost." Affirming that they deemed it the duty of the several 
towns in "their corporate capacities" to express their sentiments 
on the subject, they voted that Andrew Hull, Elnathan Beach and 
Andrew Hull Junr should be a committee to confer with commit- 
tees from other towns upon "prudent & proper measures" to pre- 
vent these measures from being carried into final effect, and 
voted also that the "Town Clerk procure the insertion of the pre- 
ceding votes in the Connecticut Journal." 

This was a memorable year in Cheshire's history, for beside the 
question of the "Western Land Sale," which so excited our fore- 
fathers, came the project of establishing an "Episcopal Acad- 
emy" here. 

On the 15th of February, 1792, at the Episcopal Convention at 
East Haddam, it was "Voted that several of the Clergy make en- 
quiry of their neighboring towns and see what can be done to- 
wards erecting an Episcopal Academy and report to the next con- 
vocation" and in 1794 the Convention appointed a committee to 
prepare an address pointing out the importance of establishing an 
Episcopal Academy. The progressive spirits of Cheshire had 
seen in this proposed school an opportunity for Cheshire, and un- 
der date of June 29, 1794, we find this: 

"At a meeting of the subscribers for building an Academy in 
the Town of Cheshire Col" Reuben Royse was chosen Modera- 
tor and Eln Beach Clark 

"Voted that a Committee be chose with full powers to contract 
with the Committee of the Episcopal convention to convene at 
Samuel Bellamys in Hamden on the first Day of July next — 

"V^oted That Messrs Andrew Hull, Willm Law Elnathan Beech. 
Andrew Hull 2 and Rufus Hitchcock be the said Committee & 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



247 



that they be requested to attend upon the Committee of sd Con- 
vention & agree upon terms respecting said Academy. 

"Test Eln Beech Clerk." 

The Rev. Dr. Mansfield of Derby was chairman of the next an- 
nual convention, at which time the subscription papers were re- 
turned and proposals received from Wallingford and Cheshire, 
It was decided that a committee of nine should receive proposals 
until the first of July following, at which time they were "to meet 
at Maj. Bellamy's tavern, Hamden, and establish the Academy in 
that town they should consider most eligible." The Rev. John 
Bowden, S. W. Johnson, and Ashbel Baldwin were appointed the 



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committee to frame the Constitution. Cheshire was decided 
upon and the proprietors pledged a building for the reception of 
the students. 

It should be mentioned, however, that after the committee had 
consented to the propositions from Cheshire and decided to es- 
tablish the Academy in this place, the Rev. Mr. Bronson, after- 



24o HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

ward Dr. Broiison, then a young clergyman, opened a school pur- 
suant to the wishes of the Convention in a small building that 
stood opposite the residence of Dr. Elnathan Beach. 

The cornerstone of the new building was laid with Masonic 
honors April 28, 1796, the Rev. Reuben Ives making the ad- 
dress. In June, 1796, the annual convention was held in Chesh- 
ire, when the Constitution for the Academy was adopted and a 
Board of twenty-one trustees elected. Dr. Bowden was unani- 
mously elected principal and accepted. The building completed 
in autumn, 1796, at a cost of £702 lawful money, was conveyed 
by the "Thirty" proprietors, with the grounds. "To the Trustees," 
who subsequently enlarged their lot by purchase. 
• The history of this venerable institution is so well known that 
only a brief resume need be given here. 

Dr. Bowden, the new principal, was the son of Major Thomas 
Bowden, and brought to his new field his pupils from Stratford. 
From the first the school met with success ; systematic attempts 
for an Endowment Fund were started, and in May, 1801, the 
Trustees' petition for incorporation was passed. It was report- 
ed in that year that the funds amounted to $3,ck)0. and that the 
school "generally had in course of education about sixty persons." 

The first hint of trouble came with Dr. Bowden's resignation 
in 1802 ; he was followed by Dr. Wm. Smith, and it was during 
his incumbency that the Legislature granted a lottery for $15,000, 
by which the sum of $12,000 was secured ; and also during his 
term that a petition for a charter was presented to the General 
Assembly. The school languished under Dr. Smith, and in 1806, 
his resignation was accepted and Dr. Tillotson Bronson was elect- 
ed his successor, remaining in charge until his death in 1826. 
Among Dr. Bronson's assistants were the Rev. Mr. McDonald 
and tlie Rev. Asa Cornwall. 

It was during his term that young ladies were admitted as stu- 
dents, many coming from different towns to take advantage of 
this somewhat rare opportunity. 

The failure of the "ICa-^le Bank," l)y wliich some of their 
precious funds were lost, and the refusal of a charter for a col- 
lege were noteworthy incidents during these years. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 249 

Other of the early principals were the Reverends Henry Mason, 
C. T. Cruse, Bethel Judd and Allen C. Morgan. Amid these 
many changes the school continued to hold its own unique place, 
partly a college, partly a theological seminary, and at all times 
sending forth into the world graduates who have become promi- 
nent and honored citizens of our common country, thus justify- 
ing the faith of those "Thirty Proprietors"' who gave liberally of 
their scanty store that this good thing might come to their be- 
loved town. 

We print herewith some interesting records concerning the 
Academy : 

"Whereas, at a meeting of the Presbyters, Deacons & Lay del- 
egates of Protestant Episcopal church of Connecticut holden at 
St. Peter's church in Cheshire," a constitution was adopted for 
the "Episcopal Academy established at Cheshire." 

Article first provides that it shall be known by the "Name of 
the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut." 

Article second that the government of the Academy shall be 
"Vested in the Hands of twenty-one Trustees," of which num- 
ber were to be the Bishop of Connecticut and the "Principal" ex- 
ofificio ; the other trustees were to be chosen by the Convention, 
seven of whom were to be "Presbyters of the Protestant Episco- 
pal Church." the remainder "Laymen, and may be chosen from 
any denomination of professing Christians." 

x\rticle third provides that the trustees shall continue in office 
"during good behavior," and upon complaint may be "displaced 
by a vote of the convention." 

Article fourth directed that "Nine of the Trustees shall form a 
Board" to meet at the Academy four times a year, "which shall 
be at the quarterly examinations," other meetings could be held 
if thought necessary when a "majority of the Trustees shall re- 
quire it" — public notice to be given in one or more newspapers of 
the state at least two weeks before said meeting by an "adver- 
tisement signed by the Bishop, who shall be President, or Princi- 
pal, who shall be Vice-President of the Board of Trustees." 

Articles fifth and sixth provided for the filling of vacancies 
among the trustees and that the principal "who shall always be a 
Presbyter in the Protestant Episcopal church" was to be elected 
by the Convention and the assistants by the Trustees, with a 
proviso for their removal, if found necessary. 

Article seventh provided that "The luiglish Language. Philoso- 
phy, Mathematics and every other Science" usually taught in col- 



250 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

feges should also be taught here, "likewise the Dead Languages" 
(Greek and Latin) ; and when the finances permitted an instructor 
in French was to be procured and a "Library and Philosophical 
Apparatus." "Female Education may be attended to under this 
Institution by such Instructors and under such Regulations as 
the Trustees shall direct." 

Article eighth directs that the principal shall use his own judg- 
ment about the admission of pupils, the only stipulation being 
that none shall be admitted who cannot "read the English lan- 
guage intelligibly" and that any student wishing to pursue a cer- 
tain line of study, could do so without pursuing "any other 
studies of a different nature" ; lecturers eminent in t)ivinity, Law 
or Physic were to be procured "provided Funds be provided for 
that purpose." 

Ninthly, "No Bye Laws of the Academy shall compel the Stu- 
dents to attend Public worship, but at such place or places as their 
respective Parents or Guardians shall direct." 

Tenthly provided that the adoption of these articles by the Con- 
vention made the constitution of the Academy and that they were 
to be "Subject to no Alteration or revision, but, by a Vote of the 
Convention." 

Tlie twenty-one Trustees chosen at the convention which 
adopted this constitution were : The Reverends Richard Mans- 
field, of Derby, Abraham Jarvis of Middletown, Bela Hubbard of 
New Haven, Ashbel Baldwin of Stratford, Philo Shelton of Fair- 
field, Philo Perry of Newtown, Reuben Ives of Cheshire and the 
Honbl Jonathan Ingersoll of New Haven, Mr. John Morgan of 
Hartford, Samuel William Johnson Esq. of Stratford, William 
Heron Esq. of Redding, Eli Curtiss Esqr of Watertown, Samuel 
Woodruff of Wallingford, Wm. Judd Esq. of Farmington, Mr. 
Samuel Hull of Derby, Samll Andrew Law Esqr., William Law 
Esqr., Andrew Hull Esqr. and Colo Andrew Hull of Cheshire, the 
Bishop of Conn, and the "Principal of the Academy for the time 
being." 

It was about this time that the deed of the land and building 
was given these trustees by the following gentlemen "all of 
Cheshire" — namely, Andrew Hull, Andrew Hull Jr., William 
Law, Elnathan Beach, Rufus Hitchcock, Gould G. Norton, Be- 
noni Hotchkiss, Selden Spencer , Lucius Tuttle, Israel Bunnel, 
Moses Moss, Thomas Atwater, Amasa Hall, Stephen Ives, Jared 
Bishop, Amasa Lewis, Jere Brooks. Dimon Barnes. Reuben Bron- 
son, Reuben Roys, Ezra Doolittle, Elienezer Hale, Elisha Cowlcs, 
Abraham Ives. Israel Tyler Jur., Benjamin Hull. John Beach, 
Charles C. Hall. Edward Goodyear, y\mos Doolittle, Zecheriah 
Ives, Hezekiah Todd, Caleb Todd, Isaac Moss, Samuel A. Law 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



251 



and Asa Blakeslee. they being- "deeply impressed with the im- 
portance of estabHshing Literary Institutions in particular of aid- 
ing, supporting, and carrying into effect the Institution Estab- 
lished by the foregoing Constitution and Influenced by other good 
causes & considerations." 




CHESHIRE ACADEMY BUILDINGS ABOUT 185O. 

The land and buildings were to revert to the said Grantors or 
their heirs were the trustees to appropriate said "Land, Building 
and appurtenances to other purposes," or "shall prescribe a mode 
of Instruction materially variant from that pointed out by the 
foregoing constitution" or "shall remove said Academy from sd 
Town * * or shall cease to Occupy and Improve said Land 
and Buildings for the purpose of an Academy unless it be a tem- 
porary removal or cessation occasioned by the Invasion of a for- 
eign Enemy, a Civil War, an Epidemical Sickness or other in- 
cidental necessity" "And Furthermore" the said grantors re- 
served to themselves and heirs "a Right to use the upper room 
of sd Building for the purpose of singing or keeping a Singing 
School in the same." 



"Mr. Amasa Hitchcock Senr to J. Bowden Dr 
To his Son's Tuition in English Grammar i qr. 
To keep the Academy in Repair 



Cheshire, Decbr 5th 1798' 



£0.18.0 
I. 

£0.19.0 



252 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Scheme 

of the Exercises at the 

Semi-Annual Exhibition of the Episcopal academy 

April i2th, 1815 

1. Musick 

2. Alfred A. Holly— McFingal 

3. John A. Foot — On Peace 

4. Edward A. Cornwall — Mason's Oration 

5. Ambrose E. Doolittle — Cancer Quack 

6. Musick 

7. Henry A. Street — Spring 

8. Frederick Ellsworth — Gen. Washington's Address to Con- 

gress 

9. Edward Roe — President Mifflin's Answer 

10. John Le Brun — The Rape of the Trap 

11. Musick 

12. Jonathan D. Bradley — Gen. Washington's Circular 

13. John L. Dox — President Madison's Address to Congress 

14. William S. Foot — Phillip's Oration 

15. Friend Cook — Translations 

16. Musick 

17. Oration on Industry by Origen Holcomb 

18. Matthew Mouldboards Courtship 

A Dialogue by Samuel Andrews, Christopher N. Shelton, 
Origen Holcomb and Alfred A. Holly 

19. Musick 

The early history of the Episcopal church was so closely allied 
for a time with that of the Episcopal Academy that it seems quite 
fitting to insert here something of its later life and influence. 

Tlie Rev. Mr. Andrews, an openly declared loyalist, was in 
charge of Cheshire, North Haven and Wallingford during the 
decade preceding the Revolution and until the close of the war. 
"A man of estimable character, lovable in every respect, and an 
indefatigable worker," so it is no wonder that we read that the 
church grew in numbers and in strength — so much so that the 
church built in 1760 proved far too small and that in 1770 a new 
church was built. This was forty-two feet square with galleries 
"and so very high though without a steeple that it loomed up from 
a distance as if it were a cathedral," while close at hand it pre- 
sented "a very awkward appearance." At this time the congre- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



253 



gation numbered forty-seven families with sixty-four communi- 
cants, and eighty-six persons had been baptized by the Rev. Mr. 
Andrews. It is not recorded that Mr. Andrews' loyalty to his 
"King" or rather to the vows made at his ordination caused him 

to exert any undue influ- 
ence over his people, but it 
is known that Zachariah 
Ives was a most decided 
Tory as was also Amos 
Doolittle of this town. For 
a time Rev. Mr. Andrews 
was under bonds for good 
behavior and was practi- 
cally confined to his house. 
A man of his convictions 
could not, of course, feel 
like accepting the new or- 
der of things and so with 
his friend and neighbor, 
Mr. Scoville, of Waterbury, 
he removed to the British 
provinces, living until 1818 
in charge of St. Andrew's 
parish. Nova Scotia. His place here was unfilled and only occa- 
sional services held until 1788 when the Rev. Reuben Ives (son of 
Zachariah) was called to be the rector here two-thirds of the 
time and "the other third to Bethany or elsewhere," his salary for 
both places being £75. At this time the parish also agreed to 
pay a "Propoarshanable part of £220 annually or more for the 
support of Bishop Sabre" and began to keep records of its par- 
ish meetings. Moses Moss and Ambrose Barnes were its first 
"wordings." David Badger was for a long time its clerk and 
usually there were four or five choristers elected. Alterations 
and repairs were made to the church, a pew built in each corner 
(slips occupied the rest of the building) ; then eighteen feet was 
added to the length of the building, a steeple built as high as the 
deck ; soon it was voted to complete the steeple with a spire and 




REV. REUBEN IVES. 



254 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



"almost immediately to build a cupola instead of a spire and to 
finish the inside and to take out the side galleries ;'' its external 
appearance was now much improved. 

The establishment of the Academy caused several diocesan 
conventions and ordinations to be held here and the "scholarly 
men who were principals and assistants at the academy," took 
great interest in the church and to Dr. Wm. Smith with Mr. Ives 
we owe it "that this parish was one of the first places in the land 
in which the psalms and canticles were sung and anthems were 
rendered" ; really "the original home of American church music." 




ST. PETER S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AS BUILT IN 1839 



In 1820 a serious disagreement arose between Mr. Ives and his 
people (after thirty-two years' service) and he resigned. It was 
then that the custom began of inviting the principal of the Acad- 
emy or one of his assistants to serve also as rector of the parish, 
doing such work among the people as was consistent with the 
school duties. It is probably for this reason that the history of 
both school and parish show a decided backward step. This con- 
nection continued until 1835. when E. E. Beardsley assumed 
charge of the parish. Almost immediately a change was noticed 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 255 

and so rapid was the growth and interest that in 1839 the corner 
stone of the third church, "a substantial brick edifice," was laid, 
and to him the parish owes its new inspiration of life and encour- 
agement to do the work set before them, that the patience and 
bravery of their forefathers might not be in vain. 

It was in this notable year of 1794 that the town turned its at- 
tention to its own school districts and voted "That the doings of 
the School Committee in Dividing the school Districts be accepted 
& that the same be Recorded." 

These "Doings" consisted in forming fourteen school districts 
and giving their boundaries, the report being signed by Asahel 
Hitchcock, Amasa Lewis, Bela Andrews, Lucius Tuttle, Ephraim 
Hotchkiss, Reuben Roys, Jonth Hall Junr, Josiah Talmage, 
Amasa Clark, John Williams, Andrew Hull Junr and Diman 
Barnes, and it was about this time or a little later that the high- 
way question again came up, and at a special town meeting called 
for and held on Sept. 21, 1795, pass'ed the following: "Voted that 
the Selectmen be directed to oppose the opening a Road through 
the Southern part of Cheshire & to stand a Trial at Law if nec- 
essary." At this meeting Daniel Hicox was appointed "Surveyor 
of Highways for the Eastern District;" and in March, 1796, a 
special Town Meeting appointed Andrew Hull, Jr., Wm. Law, 
Israel Bunnel, Andrew Hull, Stephen Ives and Lucius Tuttle a 
committee to confer with a committee appointed by the General 
Assembly to view and lay out a direct road from the court house 
in New Haven to the court house in Litchfield. 

The town officers elected annually included Selectmen, Consta- 
bles, "Grandjurors," "Listers," "Tythingmen," Surveyors of 
highways, whose duties included the collecting of the highway 
tax of one cent on the dollar (usually) ; poundkeepers, who had 
liberty to erect "pounds at their own expense" ; Sealers of Leath- 
er, Sealers of Weights, Sealers of Measures and the Collector of 
the State Tax, who usually also collected the Town tax. A vote 
of the town allowed the "rateable Inhabitants * * liberty to 
pay their highway tax in Labour." 

It seems rather odd in these days to read that Andrew Hull. 



256 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Burrage Beach, Reuben Roys, George Hall, Israel Bunnell and 
William Law were appointed a committee by the town "to make 
a Draught of a bye Law or bye Laws for regulating or restrain- 
ing geese and swine from Going at large" ; and that the "Bye 
Laws," reported by them to the town and adopted, covering quite 
two pages of legal cap size, were ordered to be "legally Pub- 
lished." In 1799 it was voted that the "Annual Town Aleeting 
be holden in future, on the second Tuesday of November & that 
the Selectmen be authorized to warn the same accordingly." 

A "Turnpike" from New Haven through Cheshire to South 
ington was now being talked of, and apparently the project did 
not appeal to our town fathers for at a special town meeting held 
in September, 1800, "for the purpose of taking up the matter of 
the Turnpike Road" "on motion whether this Town will do any- 
thing respecting the Turnpike Road — it was \'oted in the nega- 
tive." The promoters of this "Turnpike Road" were not dis- 
couraged by the action of Cheshire, for a company was char- 
tered in 1800 and was called the Cheshire Turnpike Co. and 
shares were taken by Cheshire people. i Roads and bridges 
were to be built by the company and maintained, assessed dam- 
ages to be paid. Two toll gates were erected, one between Ham- 
den and New Haven, the other between Cheshire and South- 
ington. Commissioners were appointed to inspect the road, and 
accounts were presented yearly to the General Assembly. When 
the company had received enough in tolls to repay the money 
spent with interest at 12 per cent, the road was to be discharged 
from tolls. The charter was not subject to revocation or amend- 
ment by the General Assembly. Tolls were not to be paid by 
those attending public worship, by funerals, those attending town 
meetings, military trainings (i. e., members of the companies), 
those going or coming from grist mills, or by persons going within 
one mile to or from gate to attend farm business. This turnpike 
gave great impetus to business ; stage coach companies were 



I "Cheshire July 25th, 1801 

Received of Amasa Hitchcock Fifty dollars for a Tax on Ten sliarcs 
of the Cheshire Turnpike Company payable July 20th, 1801 

Burrage Beach Treasurer" 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 257 

formed, which did a thriving business ; and traffic so increased 
that the company was finally able to discontinue the toll gates, 
having received its stated interest, we suppose. 

In 1803 a petition and citation from Columbia society respect- 
ing the laying out of a new highway came before the town, and 
Andrew Hull, Esq., was appointed agent for the town "with dis- 
cretionary powers" ; and at another meeting Burrage Beach was 
appointed to act with Mr. Hull in the matter. Evidently the idea 
of having agents to represent the town with full powers to "in- 
stitute suits at law and to prefer memorials," etc.,. seemed a wise 
thing, for we find these same men appointed for that purpose at 
a town meeting held in November of that year. Committees 
were now appointed to remove "encroachments" on the highways 
and also to report on what highways might well be discontinued. 
In 1805 Ebenezer Hough, Jared Bishop and John Peck were ap- 
pointed "to view the Ground from the Turnpike road, near the 
meeting house to the highway which runs by the dwelling house 
of Joseph I. Doolittle for the purpose of locating a highway be- 
tween said Roads and to obtain proposals from the proprietors 
of Lands: and make report to the next annual Town meeting." 
The determination to keep these highways in proper shape is 
shown by the purchase soon after of twelve scrapers for work on 
highways "to be used for that purpose and for no other." 

"Floods of Water & Ice" caused much trouble in 1807, for at 
a special town meeting in February a tax of "one cent five mills 
on the dollar" was voted to be levied upon the "List of the Polls 
and Rateable Estate of the Inhabitants & non-resident proprietors 
of sd Town" for "repairing the Bridges, & other charges." Jo- 
seph Piatt was the collector of the tax in Columbia Society. In 
1808 some trouble arose regarding a highway near Mr. Lyman 
Hall's and a committee of twelve men was appointed at the an- 
nual town meeting to inquire into and report the facts "with their 
opinion thereon" to some future meeting. "The six last named 
persons on the aforesaid committee if called out to be at the ex- 
pense of Mr. Lyman Hall." Tlie town in 1814 voted to lay out 
a road "from the notch of the mountain near Mr. Jesse Humis- 
ton's to intersect the Waterbury road near Mr. Enos Moss's" 



258 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



but Henry Brooks and others petitioned for a special town meet- 
ing which was called when a motion was offered to reconsider 
the "vote passed at the Annual Town meeting" to lay out this 
new road. Gen. Andrew Hull, Jr., and Amos Baldwin Esq. op- 




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posed the motion and after "considerable debate upon the ques- 
tion of order the motion was withdrawn." However, a second 
motion on the assessment of damages, and directing the select- 
men to "open said road in due time" was voted in the negative. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 259 

For several years a controversy concerning "the old highway 
from the Episcopal church * * to the Turnpike Gates/' 
had been waged, and an appeal made by Wm. Law, Esq., to the 
county court of New Haven, who appointed Messrs. Aaron Brad 
ley, Jared Ives and Russell Pierpont "a committee to examine the 
old highway and make such alterations,'' etc. Later this commit- 
tee reported verbally to the agents of the town that they had 
made "sundry alterations'' in the road and assessed damages to 
certain individuals — all this was reported to a "special" town 
meeting which declared that in its opinion "neither public neces- 
sity or public convenience" required such alterations and directed 
its "agents" to remonstrate to said county court, and if necessary 
employ counsel in the matter. At this same meeting it was re- 
ported that some evil-minded person had committed a trespass 
upon the property of Wm. Law and the following vote was 
passed : "That this meeting condemn and reprobate the base con- 
duct of the person or persons whoever they may be, or what- 
ever may have been their motive =!<**** ^y^o did 
wantonly and wickedly girdle & thereby destroy a number of 
valuable apple Trees in the Orchard of Wm. Law, Esq," and ex- 
pressing their "most unqualified disapprobation and reprehen- 
sion of the atrocious deed" voted $50 reward for the discovery of 
the perpetrator. Later "Jared Ives & others, Reuben Page & 
others, Jared Burr & others, Stephen Parker and others," prayed 
for "sundry alterations & new location of highways ;" and finally 
in 1817 the great controversy regarding the changes made by the 
county court committee was settled by the following vote, namelv : 
"That the Selectmen be impowered to make the road laid out 
by the county court from the Turnpike Gates to the Episcopal 
church in Cheshire, either by contract or in the usual method of 
repairing highways as they shall judge most conducive to the In- 
terest of the Town." Later the Town re-deeded to Lyman Hall 
land taken from him for a highway and peace reigned once more. 

During the following years the road from the "Notch of the 
Mountain" to the Waterbury old road was widened and im- 
proved, a road from Joshua Ives' to Prospect Line laid out, and 
the highway from the notch of the mountain to Waterbury au- 



26o HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

thorized, and from time to time other highways were opened or 
the old ones repaired and improved as seemed most for the in- 
terest of the town, without very much discussion. 

"Road taxes" were paid in money or "worked out," the fol- 
lowing scale of prices having been adopted : 

For man and team 1.50 per day during spring 

Single man .75 per day during spring 
Man and team i.oo per day during fall season 

Single man .50 per day during fall season 

Other votes of interest passed by the Town during these years 
were: "That the Letter C be the sealing mark for the Town of 
Cheshire"; "That the SelectMen shall sell to the Inhabitants of 
the Town only, the several sets of the Statutes of this state and 
of the United States, now in their possession ; for the benefit of 
the Town, with the exception of one set of each, to be reserved 
for the use of tht: Town Officers, and to be deposited with the 
Town Clerk." 

The amount received from such sales seems not to have been 
recorded and a fair guess is that few, if any, were ever sold. 

In 181 7 the question of a "State" Constitution was the topic of 
the day, and as usual Cheshire was ready with its opinion, and 
at the annual meeting in November passed the following Resolu- 
tion : "Resolved, that our Representatives to the General Assem- 
bly to be holden at Hartford in May next be, and they are hereby 
instructed to use their influence to procure a reccommendation 
to the people of this state, to choose delegates to form a Consti- 
tution of Civil Government, to be submitted to the People for 
their consideration and adoption — and the Town Clerk is directed 
to furnish to each of them a copy of this resolve" — and at an- 
other "Special" town meeting held in July, 1818. in pursuance of 
a "Resolution of General Assembly" "Messrs. Andrew Hull and 
Charles Shelton, Esquires, were elected delegates to attend the 
general convention to be holden in Hartford on the fourth 
Wednesday of August next" ; and finally Oct. 5, 1818. a special 
town meeting was held "in conformity to the direction of the gen- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



261 



eral Convention of the state" (and of which the Hon. Samuel 
A. Foot was Moderator). "When the constitution of civil gov- 
ernment for the people of Connecticut, framed by a convention of 
their delegates, & by their order, signed by the president and 
clerks on the 15th day of September, 1818, was submitted to the 
consideration of the qualified voters assembled in said meeting 
for their approbation and ratification — and the votes being taken 
by yeas and nays, there was in the affirmative two hundred and 
one yea's, in the negative twenty nine No's." 




THE GOVERNOR FOOT HOUSE. 



During these years the town poor .had been each year practi- 
cally sold to the lowest bidder, no one person keeping them all, 
but different families taking usually one, an exception being made 
where there was a man and his wife, who were scarcely ever 
separated. In one or two cases, there seems to have been land 
which the owners were too feeble to work themselves, or where 
a widow had only the life use of it, and no money to hire help to 
work it ; in these cases, the Town paid very little for the "keep," 



262 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

expecting those who took care of the land owner to get their pay 
from the land. 

But Cheshire people disliked this method and attempts were 
made now and then to change. Finally it was voted that the 
"Selectmen be authorized to make a contract with some person 
belonging to this town, to keep the whole of the town poor if in 
their opinion it can be done for the advantage of the town," and 
in February, 1821, a special town meeting held "to take into con- 
sideration the expediency of establishing an Asylum, for the ad- 
mission of such town poor and other destitute persons as may be 
judged proper," and to "establish such laws as may be 
judged proper relative to the persons to be admitted, and for the 
well ordering and governing thereof," voted to establish such an 
Asylum, "until the last day of December next" and appointed 
Burrage Beach, Rufus Hitchcock, Charles Shelton, Jared Burr 
and Silas Hitchcock a committee "to draft a system of By-Laws" 
and adjourned until "April next." At this meeting the committee 
reported such laws for the governing and well being of the town 
poor as they thought proper and the report was accepted and 
these regulations, after reading and discussion, "passed in the 
affirmative." 

The town had contracted with Mr. Joel Moss to maintain the 
town poor for the consideration of $800 from the first day of 
January A. D., 1821, to the last day of December, 1821, and by 
these rules he was allowed to employ such of the. poor under his 
charge as were able to labor, in "some work suitable to their re- 
spective age, sex and capacity, to and for his own use and bene- 
fit" ; provided, however, that it met with the apprvoal of the 
"Agents and Select-Men of the town" whose duty it was to be, 
to visit the poor once in three months, or oftener, if necessary. 

In 1836 at a town meeting held in the "basement story of the 
Congregational church," it was voted that "the select men be di- 
rected to^furnish a suitable supply of clothes for the poor at the 
expense of the Town" and the selectmen were directed to "con- 
tract for the support of the poor from Jan. 1837 to May ist, 1837, 
and for one year from May ist." 

At a special town meeting held in Dec. 1836. this vote was re- 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 263 

considered and this vote passed : "That the Selectmen be empow- 
ered to contract for the support of the poor in the town not ex- 
ceeding 16 months, & that whoever contracts for keeping them 
shall not transfer said contract to any one, but shall fulfill the 
same himself & said disposal of the poor shall not be at public 
auction." Finally, many years later, a farm was purchased and 
a permanent abiding place made for these unfortunate people 
who had been "put up at auction" and moved with their goods 
and chattels from one place to another year after year."i 

The time of the annual Town meetings was changed this year 
(1821) to the "first Monday in October in each year" — and the 
Representatives of the Town were instructed to oppose the 
granting of the petition of Levi Langdon and others "praying 
for an alteration in the boundary line between the towns of 
Cheshire and Southington," but a short time afterward the town 
instructed Messrs. Samuel A. Foot and Silas Hitchcock its Rep- 
resentatives to present a petition to the General Assembly for 
straightening the line between the towns of Cheshire and 
Meriden. 

Again was a "special" town meeting called on the ist day of 
April, 1822, with Samuel A. Foot as Moderator. "It having 
been represented to this meeting that an application will be made 

I Extracts from Selectmen's ist Order Book. 
"Bil To Doct gould g Norton for Doctoring the Town poor 

No. 37 I.I5- 3 
"Bil to Moses Blakeslee for Extrodnary Expences when 

Mrs. Cowel Died and Coffin No. 38 3. 7.0 

"Bil to peter Naman for washing for 

poll squaw when sick No. 64 0. 4.6 

"Bill to C. Chancy Hal for taking care of 

Benjamin Calog when Burnt No. 78 0.11.6 

"Bill to Moses Blaksley for keeping Joshaway Cowel 

the 3 quarter No. 94 i. S-jV^ 

"Bil to Timothy Canfield for the Selectmens 

expenses when they were venduing Doctr 

Newberrys furniture i. 2.2 

"Bill to Rufus Hitchcock for cloathing for the Poor 7. 3.4% 

& for Estra Expenses for the same 2.16.1 

"Bil to Capt Lucious Tuttel for a chane Lost at 

the Bridg 2. 3.4 



264 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

to the next General Assembly, to be held at New Haven on the 
first Wednesday of May next, for the establishment of a Canal, 
from the tide waters in New Haven to the north line of this state, 
by Farmington and from Farmington to Berkshire county 
through the town of New Hartford. This meeting having taken 
into consideration the subject matter of said application and be- 
lieving that the laying out of said canal will be highly honour- 
able to this state and greatly beneficial to a large proportion of 
the people of the same ; — whereupon Voted, that this town do 
consent that the same may be done, and do hereby wholly wave 
all objections on account of not being cited before said General 
Assembly." 

This canal was built and proved a most successful venture, 
eventually monopolizing nearly all the carrying trade of this part 
of the state and Western Massachusetts, and continued in exist- 
ence until the building of the New Haven and Northampton 
Railroad, which being built upon the old "Tow Path," has been 
commonly known as the "Canal Road." 

For many years West Cheshire was known as Beachport, in 
compliment to Richard Beach who owned a warehouse on the 
canal and was there engaged in business. The building he oc- 
cupied was a low frame, projecting over the canal basin, and 
thus permitted the boats to load and unload inside the building. 
Several owned boats which plied the canal. James V. Fields 
owned a boat for carrying barytes ; Nathaniel Newell a general 
freight boat ; very few of the boats were supplied with cabins. 

"Beachport" was a busy place during the days of the old canal ; 
for until the building of the Naugatuck R. R., all products were 
brought over the hills from the Naugatuck \^illey to Beachport 
for shipment. 

Between New Haven and Southington there were twenty-two 
locks ; but between Southington and Simsbury, a distance of 
twentv-five miles, there were none. 



CHAPTER EIGHT. 

THE SEPARATISTS METHODIST SOCIETY FORMED BARYTES MINES 

SOME OLD ACCOUNTS ADDITIONAL NAMES OF SOLDIERS. 

In 1775 a number of people living on the "West Rocks" de- 
sired to have a church society of their own, so those living on 
the west side petitioned Waterbury, while those living on the east 
side petitioned Cheshire, but obtained no satisfaction. In 1778, 
however, a church was built on the Cheshire mountains and 
called Columbia church or "Society of Columbia"' and the Rev. 
John Lewis was their first pastor; the second the Rev. Benjamin 
Beach, who remained until 1798. This society was a "strict Con- 
gregationalist," allowing "no frivolities." 

A deed dated the 26th day of March, 1795, from Abraham 
Hotchkiss of Waterbury quitclaims for the consideration of six 
pounds * '■•' ''•' to the "strict Congregational church and peo- 
ple on Cheshire mountain" * * * "for the term of nine hun- 
dred and ninety-nine" [years] "two certain pieces of Land lying 
on Cheshire mountain, one piece containing one acre with a 
meeting house standing on it, the other piece containing sixteen 
rods of Land which is at present improved as for burying 
Ground near by." 

"To have and to hold * * * unto the said Church & peo- 
ple to be improved by them in their present Order and if the 
major part of the people should see cause to have Society lines 
& set up on the Congregational or Calvinistic Order it is the un- 
derstanding of me the Releasor that they are stil to hold the same 
privileges of the house & Land * * * to be undisturbed by 
me or my heirs & Assigns for the above said term." 

This was acknowledged before "John Lewis, Just Peace," and 
after his signature comes N B "It is the understanding of the 
above Grantor and Grantee that whenever the people shall think 
best and do actually get Established with Society Lines then the 

(265) 



266 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

above named Abraham Hotchkiss is to Receive from the people 
the sum of seventeen pounds Lawful Money." 

The old church building of 1778 faced the north, standing near 
the sign-post on the north end of the green ; it was "rude as a 
barn, the floor boards not being nailed down and the seats being 
but slab benches. There was neither pulpit, steeple nor bell in 
it, and the only fire was brought in foot stoves." The plot of 
land "improved as for a burying ground" lies between the present 
Grange Hall and the road on the east of it. There are no tomb- 
stones now and nothing to indicate that it was ever used as a cem- 
etery. In 1829 a record of the leasing of this old burying ground 
was made. 

The "Separatists" or "strict" Congregationalists started in East- 
ern Connecticut about 1740. Their ideas were "That the stand- 
ing churches were not true churches, but anti-Christ ; that hy- 
pocrisy was encouraged by them and they could have no commun- 
ion with hypocrites. They maintained that the church should 
be pure. They held that the whole power of ordination was in 
the church. They objected to the pastor using notes, and at the 
same time praying for assistance in preaching. Because minis- 
ters studied their sermons they called their exercises 'preaching 
out of the head' and declared they could not be edified by it. They 
maintained that if a man had the spirit of God it was no matter 
whether he had any learning at all. They believed in special rev- 
elations." The first Separatists in Stonington. Conn., elected 
their first minister by revelation. The result of this revelation 
was that they "chose, ordained, silenced, cast him out and de- 
livered him up to Satan," all in less than one year. None of these 
Separatist churches are now in existence. 

In 1797 a tract of land, which includes very nearly the present 
boundaries of Prospect, was surveyed, in order that all living 
within these boundaries might be taxed for the support of the 
"Congregational Ecclesiastical Society," the first meeting of which 
was held November 2, 1797. Besides supporting a church, "a 
society had charge of the schools and all matters connected with 
the welfare in general of those living within its boundaries." At 
their first meetings we find Jared Burr appointed constable, Jesse 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 267 

Ford grand juror, Robert Hotchkiss tithingman, John Ford lister, 
Asahel Chittenden, Asa Wihiiot, highway surveyors. Also four 
persons were appointed "choristers on the Lord's day in public 
worship," and a petition was sent to the honorable Assembly for 
a "military company in this society.*' 

The Congregational church was organized May 14, 1798, with 
sixteen who entered into covenant with each other ; viz. : Ephraim 
Smith, Joseph Matthews, Abraham Hotchkiss, Ira Smith, Eben 
Hotchkiss, Asahel Hotchkiss, Thankful Smith, Lois Matthews, 
Hannah Hotchkiss, Phebe Hotchkiss, Esther Ford, Mehitable 
Byington, Damaris Tuttle, Olle Byington, Hannah Doolittle and 
Jerusha Hotchkiss; soon after this the old "Separatist" society 
dissolved and many of its members joined this church. In 1799 
the land occupied by the parsonage was purchased of Eliphalet 
. Hotchkiss by the Columbia Company ; the deed describes the land 
as bounded upon the west by "Columbia Green and Abraham 
Hotchkiss, his land and the burying ground." 

The Congregational church after its organization continued to 
worship in the old building for three years, when it was repaired 
and the old slab benches replaced by the ancient style of square 
pews. These were twenty-four in number, twelve forming the 
body of the house, divided by the main aisle, running from the 
east large double door to the pulpit on the west side. There were 
also doors on the north and south sides, giving entrance to the 
side aisles. The pulpit was like a great goblet, hexagonal in 
shape, supported by a pillar. The steeple was a square structure 
built on the center of the north end of the house with stairs in it 
leading to the galleries which extended around on three sides. 

In 1800 the church adopted the Saybrook platform and became 
a member of the consociation of the western district of New Ha- 
ven county. 

Pastors of this church during the years 1798-1827 were: Rev. 
Oliver Hitchcock, Rev. David Bacon, Rev. Gideon Burt, proba- 
bly the Rev. Mr. Sanborn, Rev. Samuel Rich and the Rev. John 
E. Bray ; the first Sunday School record is found in 1822 when 
the church voted to appropriate $5. to be laid out by the deacons 
of the church in useful books to be distributed to the scholars of 



268 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

the Sunday school according to their proficiency. The first super- 
intendent of this school was G. Mills Hotchkiss ; the first teachers 
Hannah Hotchkiss, Benjamin Hotchkiss and Sally Payne. 

A tankard and two flagons were given this church by its sister 
church in Cheshire during the Rev. Mr. Hitchcock's ministry and 
a communion service by Deacon Gideon Hotchkiss, one of the 
most prominent men in the early history of Columbia, and first 
deacon of this church. 

Other family names prominently connected with the early his- 
tory of this church and society are Smith, Ford, Clark, Tuttle, 
Tyler, Sanford, Peck, Piatt, Payne, Morse and Gillette.i 

As their numbers increased they petitioned Cheshire to allow 
them to be a distinct parish, and later for town privileges ; but, 
unmindful of its own experience, Cheshire sternly voted to op- 
pose any and all petitions of this kind until on May ist, 1827, 
when at a special Town meeting it was unanimously "Voted that 
this meeting approve of the granting of the prayer of the Petition 
of the inhabitants of the Society of Columbia, to be incorporated 
into a town ; provided that a disinterested committee be appointed 
to apportion the support of the Paupers of the town, and that 
part of the society of Columbia which now belongs to the town 
of Cheshire, and also that the town of Cheshire shall retain their 
present right to two Representatives in the General Assembly of 
this state." No further record of any movement in regard to this 
important step appears, and Columbia Society at the May session 
of the General Assembly was incorporated as a town under the 
appropriate name of Prospect. 

After the incorporation of Prospect a new Probate District 



iln 1898 the centennial of this church was held, when addresses were 
made by the Rev. Mr. Phipps and others, and it is from these addresses 
that much of the above has been gleaned. An amusing incident of the day 
was the story told by Mr. Phipps of how "the Cheshire people took away 
a stone for a horse block that the Prospect people wanted for themselves 
and carried it to the center of Cheshire where it now lies." and alluded to 
Gieshire as "the town with the stone upon its heart." This stone is just 
north of the "button ball" tree by the Town Hall, Cheshire. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 269 

was formed, ]\lay 2"], 1829, to consist of the towns of Cheshirei 
and Prospect and the first Judge elected was Silas Hitchcock. 

In 183 1 Rufus Hitchcock, who had served the town faithfully 
as Town Clerk from Dec. 11, 1792, until Oct. of this year, de- 
clined to serve longer, and it was voted at a town meeting held in 
Nov., 183 1, "That the thanks of this meeting be returned to Mr. 
Rufus Hitchcock for his correct and faithfull discharge of the 
duties of the office of Town Clerk, while he officiated in said 
office." 

For some time a new religious sect had been holding meetings 
in the town and many members of other denominations had 
joined their society, and in Dec, 1832, in Town meeting it was 
"Voted, That if it should be found that the Town of Cheshire 
has a good title to the land laying between the Turnpike road 
and the road running from Amasa Hitchcock's House to the 
House of Elias Dudley, and that they have full power to convey 
the same, they then agree to convey to the Society of Methodists 
in said town, so much of said land as said Society of Methodists 
may require to erect a house of Public Worship upon." Another 
meeting for the purpose of considering "the propriety of grant- 
ing the Methodist Society of said Town the privilidge of Erect- 
ing a House for Public Worship upon the Public Green" was 
held a week later, the former meeting having "been considered 
illegal." At this meeting the petition of the members of the 
Methodist Society was presented, also the opinion of William 
Bristol "whether the land asked for belonged to the Town or the 
Congregational Society"— he having decided in favor of the lat- 
ter "On motion Voted that this meeting take no order upon the 
subject." 

For a time the Methodists here were included in with other 
appointments, but in 1834 the membership had so increased that 
Cheshire was made a separate appointment and a church building 
was needed; so April 22, 1834, Amasa Preston, Elias Dudley, 
Joseph Doolittle. David Brooks, William Hotchkiss, Delos Hotch- 
kiss and A. M. Hitchcock were appointed a building committee. 

I Cheshire had formerly belonged to the District of Wallingford, formed 
in 1776. 



2/0 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

A lot of land centrally located was purchased of Jairus Bunnell, 
on which was built a brick structure at a cost of $3,000. This 
was dedicated Nov. 22, 1834, by Rev. Schuyler Seager. During 
the working of the bartyes mines, the congregation greatly in- 
creased and the church and finances were in a flourishing condi- 
tion ; the decrease in numbers caused by the removal of so many 
families has made the work of the (comparatively) few left much 
harder ; but no diminution of ardor or enthusiasm has ever been 
noted. 




METHODIST CHURCH, BUILT IN 1834. 



In 1834 a committee appointed at a town meeting the previous 
year reported verbally in favor of establishing a Work House or 
House of Correction in town and recommended the passage of a 
vote that the dwelling house of Wm. Peck be purchased for this 
purpose, that the selectmen be the overseers of the same and ap- 
point some meet person to be the "Master and keeper of said 
Work House" ; this vote was passed. This vote was passed a 
second time in 1835, with the insertion that "suitable cells should 
be erected at the expense of the town." 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 27I 

But for all this no work house was built, and we find in 1837 
that the selectmen were directed to make enquiry and report at 
the next annual town meeting "the propriety and expense, etc., 
of purchasing a House & farm for a Work House." 

At a special Town meeting held Jan. i6, 1837, it was voted that 
this Town receive the public deposit appropriated to each town 
by the Legislature of this state upon the terms specified in said 
Act ; that an agent be appointed by ballot to care for this money ; 
that the half of said deposit money not appropriated for com- 
mon schools be for the usual expenses, and that "no sum be 
loaned to any one to exceed five hundred' dollars." 

The Act of the Legislature spoken of above was entitled "An 
act accepting the deposit of a portion of the surplus funds be- 
longing to the United States providing for the safe keeping there- 
of & appropriating the interest arising therefrom for the promo- 
tion of education & other purposes." This Act passed by Con- 
gress had caused much discussion and ill feeling in the United 
States — President Jackson did not believe the Government should 
have a surplus, and urged upon Congress the passage of this Act, 
which divided the accumulated funds in the L^nited States Treas- 
ury among the different states. 

Our town elected Edward A. Cornwall agent to receive from 
the state Treasurer and receipt for this money and during all 
these years the town has received the interest from its "Town 
Deposit Fund" without remembering or knowing possibly when 
or how it came into the Town's possession. 

It was also during this year (1837) that the Town voted "to 
receive the Arms from the state according to an Act passed by 
the Legislature in 1836, and Benajah Beadle was appointed Com- 
missary to receive and care for the arms ; the selectmen were in- 
structed at this meeting to obtain from the commanding officer 
of each company "his roll for the benefit of the commissary in 
distributing the Arms." 

An additional "Ballot Box" was now provided for representa- 
tives and "every voter may put into said Box the names of both 
representatives on one piece of paper, and said box shall be kept 



272 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

open the same time that the other box for state officers is, viz 
from II o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m.'' 

The majority of Cheshire's inhabitants were farmers; but 
many industries liourished also. Wooden bottles or kegs were 
made, there were carding, dressing and fulling works, grist and 
saw mills, fanning mills, and tanneries ; threshing machines, 
wagon wheels and tin ware was manufactured ; maps and pic- 
tures were painted. In 1880, Mrs. Wealthy (Stockwell) Bishop 
(b. 1786) remembered the long trains of carts that carried the 
products of this place to New Haven. It has been said that after 
the completion of the turnpike in 1801-2 it was no unusual sight 
to see a half mile string of carts wending their slow way with 
mighty loads of kiln dried grains for shipment abroad. 




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M IM. AT GIN NY IHLL. 



The opening of the barytes mines in 1835 gave new impetus to 
Cheshire's business interests. During the time these mines were 
in operation, the company opened over four miles of under- 
ground tunnels and sunk shafts to the depth of 480 feet, excavat- 
ing a million and a half square feet of eartli and rock. They 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 273 

mined one hundred and sixty thousand tons of barytcs, which 
was sold in the market for about four and one-half millions of 
dollars. This work gave employment to hundreds of native and 
foreign miners, who were paid more than two millions of dollars 
tor their labor. For sixteen years the operations of the mine 
were most successfully managed by James Lanyon as super- 
intendent. 

In the latter part of the preceding century and during the early 
vears of 1800 many of Cheshire's younger men started out to 
make new homes for themselves. Some settled in Vermont, 
some "out west" (as New York state and Pennsylvania were 
called), and still later very many went out to Ohio. Titus Smith 
and his six brothers, Rufus Lines and Friend Tuttle with others 
went in 1797 to Lawsville, Pa., so called, because Samuel Law's 
influence was instrumental in causing so many of his townspeo- 
ple to emigrate to this place. The first clearing in Lawsville was 
made in 1797 by James Clark ; others from this town who became 
noted citizens of this and other places are Samuel A. Foot, Sea- 
bury Ford, Peter Hitchcock, Stephen Rowe Bradley, Kensett, 
Seymour, Mallory, Micah Brooks, Lyman Hall, Samuel Beach, 
Commodore Hitchcock, Andrew H. Foot, and many more whose 
personal history will later be told. 

The War of 1812 seems to have caused very little excitement 
here ; no public or town records regarding it are to be found, but 
Cheshire was represented by Rodney Smith, Moses Bellamy, 
Samuel Bellamy, Silas Nelson, Micah Ward, Rufus Cook, Mer- 
riam Cook, Azariah Winchell, Leverett Carrington, Samuel At- 
water, and it is related that about one hundred men under the 
leadership of Gen. Andrew Hull went to New Haven and helped 
repair the fortifications. 

The closing words of Mr. Beach's centennial address of 1880 
would seem to serve as an appropriate ending for this, his later 
work: 

"We have now reached the closing chapter of Cheshire in the 
past ; the record presented is comparatively commonplace. Our 
early ancestors lived in an age eminently practical, their powers 
of invention were limited. Thev subdued a stubborn soil, and 



274 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

overcame a rank wilderness, peacefully ending their days, trust- 
ing in God and knowing that the results of their labors would be 
enjoyed in the future by their children. 

The new generation was more progressive. As schools and 
colleges increased, invention was stimulated, railroads and steam- 
boats multiplied. Enterprising men made their mark in the 
world. 

Let us then occasionally look back upon our ancestors, not to 
smile at their errors, or to criticize their prim, precise Puritan 
language or ways. 

Let us rather receive a lesson from our forefathers and re- 
solve to imitate their good works ; covering with the veil of char- 
ity that portion of the past history of our progenitors we may not 
approve or desire to perpetuate." 



Of interest, as showing some of the things for which our an- 
cestors spent their money and what they cost are these items 
taken from the account book of Phineas Truman Ives, kept dur- 
ing the years between 1810 and 1834. 

"April i6th 1810 

Flour $8.75 per bbl 
Veal 4j^ cts per lb 
to one lb of "tee" 84 cts 
Quart Brandy 16 cts 
Beef 5 cts lb 
Potatoes 17c bushel 
Turnips i6c bushel 
Apples 1 6c bushel 

July 27 To parstcring a span of horses 5 nites 75c 

Butter i6c lb 

Bushel Corn 84c Buckwheat 75 

"A broadcloth coat $5 for a horse to town 12c 

To one hat 3.16 A horse to Meriden 16 cts 

A straw bonet 3.50 

Cloth 1.25 per yd 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 275 

Cash paid Cirus Bauldwin for cutting 21c 

1813 Bushel Clams 1.50 Hors to Middletown 500 

An 8 day Clok 11. — to New Haven 50c 

to Wallingford 25c 

181 5 Rye 1.02 per bushel 3 yds dressed Cloth 6.00 

1820 Gallon Gin 373/^ 

1822 Weaving 13 yds cloth 20 shad at 10 2.80 

.78 
Weaving 22^ yds 
flannel i .80 

1825 Chopping & splitting i day dressing flax 50c 

lode of wood 25c 
1822 Military coat & mus- A musket 2.00 

ket 6.00 

Barrel of cider 75c 

Also these from another source: 

Jan. 3d 1825 Dr. Thomas L. Cornwall is paid $18.40 for 24 
visits to Amasa Hitchcock. 

Jan. 1 2th to May 3d 181 2 Amasa Hitchcock to Corn well and 
Shelton for professional services & medicine $12. 



Names of men found in later Historical Collections who are 
credited to Wallingford and Cheshire ; and as nearly all these 
same names are found also on the Land Records, Marriage Rec- 
ords and Church Records of these towns, we may reasonably 
believe that they were actual residents who volunteered to serve 
their country. 

From itemized accounts of individual soldiers from a volume 
of "Sick Bills," 1775: 

Samuel Hough Abraham Bunnel 

John Pearce Titus Butler 

Fhineas Lyman Clement Tuttle 

Gideon Bill Jared Benham 

Jairus Harrison David Mallery 

Jacob Page Samuel Benham 

Eli Moulton Ens. James Peck 

Samuel Orsborn Lieut. John Hough 

Amos Austin Charles Hall 

Ichabod Meriam Silas Gaylord Died 



2/6 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Ephraim Chamberlain 
Dan Smith 
Levy Ives 
James Corbet Jr. 
Andrew Hull 
Nathaniel Bull 
Asa Blakesley 
\Vm. Perkins 
Archibald Rice 
Oliver Bradley 
Stephen Brooks 
Josiah Smith 
Ebenezer Thomson 
Benjamin Austin 
Jared Benham 



Salmon Stanley 
Serg. Joseph Shaylor 
Nathaniel Catlin 
Samuel Savage 
Titus Brockett 
Elihu Thomson 
Serg. Josiah Fowler 
Serg. John Jones 
Luther Page 
Amos Mix 

Ens. David Hitchcock 
Moses Warner 
Samuel Hall 
Charles Tuttle 



Return 1779 Second Reg't Col. Butler 
Enoch Meriman Wallingford 

Conn. Line 1777-81 
Elijah Royce, Wallingford, in Capt. Rob't Warner's Co. 



Elihu Cook 
Benjamin Foord 
Jonathan Foord 
Pratt Jones 
Charles London 



6th Regt. — Col. Douglass 

Zenas Mix 
John Parker 
Amasa Thorp 
Amos Thorp 



Abel Lewis 
Levi Hitchcock 



8th Reg't. 

Prince Hotchkiss 



Capt. Monson's Co., 8th Reg't 
Isaiah Moss, Wallingford 

List of Men Detached 
Cap't Oliver Stanley's Co. 1779 

Roswell Beach Dowey Daily 

Moses Bartholomew in the room of Dan Peck 

Ens. Samuel Culver 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 27/ 

Cap't Miles Johnson's Co. 

Isaac Kirtland Jesse Rice 

Leml Cook Sam'l Barns 

Giles Churchill went in Rice's Room 

Hine ( ?) Munson 

Cap't Isaac Hall's Co. 

Hill Hall 2d master 

Lent Hough David Morgan 

Cap't Abraham Stanley's Co., 1779 

Reuben Horsford Beri Tuttle 

Ichabod Barns Charles Johnson 

Joel Doolittle Enos Benham Jr 

Chas. Preston in room of Wm Atwater 

Cap't Thos Shepherd's Co., same time 

Amos Johnson Jacob Curtis 

Amos Merriman Thos Andrus 

Edw Fenn Jr 

Cap't Caleb Hall's Co., same time 

Danl Merwin Enos ( ?) Benham 

Stephen Johnson Saml Rice 

David Barns in room of Josiah Mix 



Rec'd of the Selectmen, etc., half a pound of powder & Six- 
teen Balls ****** 

Simon Francis 
Wallingford Buller (Butler) Ives 

Cap't John Hough's Co., 2 months' men Aug. 20, 1779 

Jonathan Blakesley Simeon Perkins 

hired by Abner Way Osias Foster in the 

Ens. Thomas Foster room of Tim Foster 

Asahel Yale in the Enos Hall 

room of Noah Yale Isral Hall 



278 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Robert Grannis 



Capt Thos Shepherd's Co. 

Jonth Francis 



Capt Ephraim Cook's Co. 



Elisha Wilmot 




Josiah Talmadge Jr 




Gideon Curtes 




Thos Gaylord 




Robert Hotchkiss 










Naval Record — 






Brig "Minervia," 1775. 




Capt. Giles Hall 




Wallingford 






Northern 


Dep't 1775 




Benjamin Osborn 




Nathaniel Stacey 




Thomas Mix 




Samuel Thorp 




Amos Potter 




Clement Tuttle 




Wm Ives 




Eliada Parker 




Benjn Cook 




Eliakim Parker 




Abraham Sug-don 




Joshua Parker 




Ebenezer Ailing 




Levi Parker 




Ephraim Hotchkiss 




Ebenezer Merry 




Robert Hotchkiss 




Reuben Judd 




Joseph Cooper 




Fred'k Chapel Capt 




Pensioners, Act 


of Congress, 1776. 




Joel Ives Jr 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Benjn Denslow 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Joseph Matson or Alattison 


Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Seth Boardman 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Lieut Aaron Kelsey 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Ezra Willcox 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Nathaniel Austin 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Seth Johnson 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Sergt Jeremiah Markham 


Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Roswell Franciss 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


E. & J. Sheldon 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 


Thomas Bristol 




Col. Thaddeus Cook's 


Reg't 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



79 



List of those going to R. I. under Cap't Charles Norton 
1778 



Serg't Nathan Crittenden 
Joseph Hall 
Peter Peck 
Lieut James Peck 
Jonathan Bartholomew 
Benjn Chittenden 
John Lewis 
Ward Johnson 



Josiah Tuttle 
Oliver Doolittle 
Saml Barns 
Saml Mattoon 
Asahel Hull 
Joseph Curtes Jr 
Giles Cook 



Tryon's Invasion 
Cap't Dan Collins Co. 



Lt. James Hough 
Ens. Brinton Hall 
Serj. Saml Hall 
Benjamin Merriam 
Serjt. Amos Ives 
Serjt. John Merriam 
Corpl. Daniel Janes 
Corpl. Ezra Rice 
Fifer Sanburn Ford 
John Couch 
Bezaleel Ives 
Jesse Merriam 
Stephen Perkins 
James Cabon 
Benjn Hart 
Saml Johnson 
Titus Merriam 



Wni Merriam 
Joseph Merriam 
Yale Bishop 
John Barns 
John Ives 
Abel Curtiss 
Timothy Ives 
Timothy Foster 
John Miles 
Caleb Merriman 
Moses Hall 
Elisha Scovil 
Jared Benham 
Moses Hall Jur 
Insign Hough 
Daniel Half 
Isaac Hall 



Cap't Charles Norton's Co. 



Ens. Joseph Smith 
Serjt. John Jones 
Serjt. Phinehas Parmele 
Serjt. Jonathan Cruttenden 
Corpl. Stephen Norton 
John Canfield 
John Curtiss 
Noadiah Grave 
Elnathan Norton 
John Newton 



Job Camp 
Joseph Southworth 
Thomas Strong 
James xA.rnold 
Samuel Bartlet 
Elnathan Camp 
Jesse Crane 
Joseph Chidsey 
Timothy Hall 
Heth Camp 



280 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Israel Burritt 
Reuben Bishop 
Sylvannus Hull 
Wm. Lucas 
Thomas Lyman 
Daniel Meeker 



Xoah Norton 
John Norton 
Burwell Newton 
Benjn Pickett 
Samuel Squire 
Abel Tibbals 



Cap't John Hough's Co. 



Lt. Nathaniel Merriam 
Ens. Thomas Foster 
Serj. Joseph Edwards 
Serj. Timothy Hall 
Serj. Jonthn Yale 
Serj. Comfort Butler 
Serj. Giles Griswould 
Marshal Merriam 
Elisha Merriman 
Phinehas Hall 
Phinehas Lyman 
Asa Brown 
Edward Collins 
Enos Hall 
Daniel Mekye 
Jno Morgan 
Caleb Merriman 
Thomas Spencer 
Amasa Merriman 
Giles Foster 



Ozius Foster 
Jeremiah Ferrington 
Simeon Perkins 
David Scovil 
Samuel Rice 
Ameton Yale 
Elijah Scovil 
Elijah Yeomans 
Elisha Curtis 
Wyllys Mekye 
John Yale 
Moses Way 
Jesse Merriman 
Abner Way 
Wyllys Bishop 
Daniel Yale 
Nathaniel Yale 
Samuel Merriman 
John Rol^inson 



9th Regt. 



Barnabas Hall, W'allingford 
Edward Fenn. Wallingford 
Asahel Hall. Wallingford 
John Rice. W'allingford 



Samuel Woolcutt, W'allingford 
Jonathan Francis. Wallingford 
I'llisha Perkins, Cheshire 



Short Term Levies 1781 — Col. Butler 
From Cheshire 



Jonah Webb 
Samuel Stone 
David Barns 
Reuben Moss 



Joel Barns 
Benjn Bristol 
Amos Mix 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



281 



From Wallingford 



Edmond Fields 
Joseph Clark 
Daniel Bradley 
Isaac Parker 
Samuel Collins 
Abrm Parker 
Edmd Alerriam 
Ephm ]Merriam 
Jotham Rice 
Timo Parker 
Willm Prout 
John Parker 
Lent Munson 
Joel Cook 
Johnson Cook 
Warren Cook 
Jotham Hall 
Thads Todd 
Moses Hale 



Orange Munson 
Chas Merriman 
Nash Yale 
Lemuel Cook 
Pratt Jones 
Charles London 
Dick Freedom 
Elihu Cook 
Amasa Thorp 
Amos Thorp 
Zenas Mix 
Benjn Ford 
Jona Ford 
David Atkins 
Jno Verguson 
Elisha Bishop 
Isaac Hawley 
Levi Robinson 
Jesse Vose 



Giles Curtiss 



"Sick Bills" 1776. 

Militia Regts — Tryon's Invasion 
Cap't Abraham Stanley Jr's Co. 



Lt Solomon Doolittle 
Ens. Benjn Preston 
Serg. Charles Hull 
Serg. Elihu Yale 
Serg. John Davidson 
Serg. Daniel Parker 
Serg. Abner Rice 
Corp. Jotham Gaylord 
Corp. David Johnson 
Corp. Joel Rice 
Drum. Ebenezer Moss 
Samuel Ives 
Joseph Doolittle Jr 
John Doolittle 
Jedediah Button 
Charles Parker 
Joel Hough 
Joshua Parker 



Oliver Doolittle 
Lent Hough 
John Lewis 
Caleb Merriman 
Francis Wilcox 
Ebenezer Hull 
Eliakim Parker 
Stephen f'each 
Wm Atwater Jr 
Nicholas Jones 
Jonathan Johnson 
Daniel Hitchcock 
Abel Ward Atwater 
Jehial Rice Jr 
Abijah Ives 
James Prout 
Levi Parker 



282 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Capt Abraham Stanley's Co. 

Joel Hough Zebulon Dudley 

hired by Caleb Merriman 

Capt. Divan Berry's Co. 
Daniel Baldwin. 

Extract from Capt. W^m. Douglass account book giving names 
of soldiers in his company contains the following names whose 
family records are in Wallingf ord : 

Abraham Bunnel Abner Thorp 

Ebenezer Byintun John Thomas 

Zaccheus Maltbie 

Other Cheshire men whose service has been proved are : 
Samuel Atwater, Drummer 

Abraham Atwater, enlisted in same Reg't as son Isaac 
Jesse Humiston, New Haven Alarm, 20 Days 
Dimon Barnes 




iS^o. 



Parson Hall's Records 



BAPTISMS. 



Note — In this list it will be observed that some parents on joining the 
church became members for the first time and were then entitled to have 
their children baptized. They had not previously owned the "covenant" 
and therefore could not have the ceremony of baptism administered to 
their children. This ruling of the early churches was a prolific cause of 
dissension and continued until 1660 or later when it was finally settled 
that all infants might be baptized, whether their parents owned the "cov- 
enant" or not. 

May 2, 1725 — Daniel Andrews and his four children. Nathan, 

Elnathan, Jehiol and Hannah. 
August, 1728 — Thankful, of Daniel Andrews. 
May, 1736 — Abigail, of Daniel Andrews. 
August, 1750 — Hannah, of Elnathan Andrews. 
January 29, 1733-4 — Mary, of Jonathan Andrews. 
April, 1752 — Abigail, of Amos Andrus. 
July, 1742 — Lydia, of Benj. Andrus. 
April, 1742 — Benjamin Andrus. 
April, 1742 — Susanna, his wife. 
September, 1744 — Samuel, of Benj. Andrus. 
January, 1746-7 — Martha, of Benj. Andrus. 
February 26, 1748-9^ — Lucretia, of Benj. Andrus. 
July II, 1752 — Rebecca, of Benj. Andrus. 
July, 1726 — Mahitabell, dau. of Daniel Andrus. 
April 10, 1730-1 — Ephraim, of Daniel Andrus. 
November 10, 1733 — Margery, of Daniel Andrus. 
July, 1740 — Lydia, of Daniel Andrus. 
May 19, 1735 — Elizabeth Andrus. 
April, 1740-1 — Bela, son of Elisha Andrus. 

(283) 



284 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

February, 1746-7 — Thomas and Bede, of Enos Andrus. 

December 20, 1747 — Asel, of Enos Andrus. 

December 25, 1749 — Huldah, of Enos Andrus. 

November 30, 175 1 — Huldah, of Enos Andrus. 

March, 1742-3 — Amasa, of Elnathan Andrus. 

June, 1745 — Demaris, of Elnathan Andrus. 

December, 1742 — x\mos, Mary and Nathaniel, children of Giles 

Andrus. 
April 3, 1743 — Joseph, of Giles Andrus. 
October 18, 1747 — Giles, of Giles Andrus. 
July, 1726 — Jonathan Andrus. 

February 11, 1727-8 — Abel, son of Jonathan Andrus. 
May, 1730 — Ester, of Jonathan Andrus. 
May I, 1737 — Daniel, of Jonathan Andrus. 
November 30, 1740 — Jemima, of Jonathan Andrus. 
February, 1746-7 — Mabel, of Jehiel Andrus. 
August, 1750 — Lois, of Jehiel Andrus. 
December, 1752 — John, of Jehiel Andrus. 
January 8, 1748-9 — Thankful, of John Andrus. 
June 3, 1733 — Amos, of Nathan Andrus. 
February, 1744 — Rhoda, of Nathan Andrus. 
May, 1745— Hesther, of Nathan Andrus. 
April, 1746 — Daniel, of Nathan Andrus. 
April, 1747-8 — Joseph, of Nathan Andrus. 
May, 1750 — Nathan, of Nathan Andrus. 
March, 1751 — Daniel, of Nathan Andrus. 
July I, 1752 — Moses, of Nathan Andrus. 
February 3, 1739-40 — Lament Curtiss, dau. of Sarah Andrus. 
June 19, 1737 — Sarah, Enos, Lois and Thankfull. children of 

Thomas Andrus. 
June 3, 1739 — Caleb, of Eben At water. 
February 3, 1739-40 — Samuel, of Ebenezer Atwater. 
January, 174 1-2 — Ebenezer, of Ebenezer Atwater. 
March, 1746 — Esther, of Ebenezer Atwater. 
April, 1747-8— Elizabeth, of Ebenezer Atwater. 
December, 1752 — Abigail, of Ebenezer Atwater. 
February — Ephraim, of Ebenezer Atwater. 



PARSON hall's Rl-:CORDS. 28- 

March, 1742-3 — Heman, of Enos Atwater. 
September, 1745 — Abijah, of Enos Atwater. 
February, 1746-7 — Mahitabel, of Enos Atwater. 
September, 1747-8 — Enos, of Enos Atwater. 
August, 1750 — Eunice, of Enos Atwater. 
July II, 1752 — Heman, of Enos Atwater. 
January, 1744-5 — Jeremiah, of John Atwater. 
August, 1747 — Fhebe, of John Atwater. 
April, 1749 — Hannah, of John Atwater. 
September, 1751 — John, of John Atwater. 
October, 1758 — Ye child of John Atwater, Jr. 
November, 1726 — Abigail, dau. of Moses Atwater. 
December, 1727 — Sarah, dau. of Moses Atwater. 
January 4, 1729-30 — Moses, of Moses Atwater. 
August, 1731 — Mercy, of Moses Atwater. 
March, 1735 — Elihu, of Moses Atwater. 
April, 1736 — David, of Moses Atwater. 
September, 1737 — Mary, of Moses Atwater. 
April, 1739 — Hannah, of Moses Atwater. 
December, 1728 — Ruben, of Phinehas Atwater. 
March, 1730-31 — William, of Phinehas Atwater. 
September, 1733 — Thomas, of Phinehas Atwater. 
February, 1743-4 — Ambrose, of Phinehas Atwater. 
October, 1738 — Damaris, of Phinehas Atwater. 
March, 1 740-1 — Merah, dau. of Phinehas Atwater2. 
September, 1745 — Elizabeth, of Stephen Atwater. 

(Page gone.) 

September, 1747 — Lois, of Stephen Atwater. 
September 6, 1749 — Stephen, of Stephen Atwater. 
December 8, 1751 — Sarah, of Stephen Atwater. 
June, 1758 — Stephen, of Stephen Atwater. 
December, 175 1 — Cloe, of Titus Atwater. 
May, 1752 — Amos, of Titus Atwater. 
April, 1737 — Celia, dau. Richard Baldin. 
October, 1740 — Sarah, of Ruhama Baldwin. 
October, 1742— Elizabeth, of Mr. Baldin. 



286 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

April, 1747-8 — Francis, of Mr. Baldwin. 

September, 175 1 — Ann, of Mr. Baldwin. 

August, 1750 — Abigail, of John Badger. 

April, 1736 — Abraham, of Abraham Barns. 

February, 1738-9 — Rebecca, of Abraham Barns. 

November, 1741 — Mary, of Samuel Barns. 

June I, 1735 — Asa, son of Amos Bradley. 

August 12, 1737 — Mary, of Amos Bradley. 

February 3, 1739-40 — Hannah, of Amos Bradley. 

October, 1742 — Lois, of Amos Bradley. 

May, 1744 — Sarai, of Amos Bradley. 

December, 1746 — Amos, of Amos Bradley. 

January 8, 1748-9 — Asa, of Amos Bradley. 

August, 1750 — Lois, of Sergt. Amos Bradley. 

January, 1730-31 — William, of Daniel Bradley. 

September, 1733 — Jabez, son of Daniel Bradley. 

May, 1736 — Jesse, of Daniel Bradley. 

January 20, 1738-9 — Joel, of Daniel Bradley. 

September, 1747-8 — Benjamin, of Daniel Bradley. 

August, 1750 — Daniel, of Daniel Bradley. 

June, 1758 — Mary, of Elisha Bradley. 

January, 1743-4 — Eunice, of Moses Bradley. 

April 6, 1746 — Cloe, of Moses Bradley. 

April, 1747-8 — Moses, of Moses Bradley. 

June, 1750 — Ruben, of Moses Bradley. 

May, 1752 — Oliver, of Moses Bradley. 

July II, 1752 — Ephraim, of Wm. Bradley. 

September, 1747-8 — Philemon, of Samuel Bradley. 

July II, 1752 — Abigail, of Samuel Bradley. 

June, 1745 — Abigail, of Sergt. Bradley. 

November, 1746 — Rachel, Eunice, Samuel. Titus and Timothy, 

of Lieut. Bradley. 
February 26, 1748-9 — ^Lydia, of Doctor Bartholomew. 
June, 1734 — John, son of Ensign Beach. 
April, 1736 — Hester, dau. of Ensign Beach. 
January 8, 1737-8 — Samuel, of Ensign Beach. 
August 31, 1740 — Abraham, son of Ensign Beach. 



PARSON hall's records. 287 

May II, 1725 — Isaac, Elnathan Beach's child. 
March 12, 1726-7 — Sarah, dau. of Elnathan Beach. 
November, 1728 — Hannah, daug. of Elnathan Beach, Sr. 
December, 1730 — Abigail, daug. of Elnathan Beach. 
August, 1732 — Lois, daug. of Sergt. Beach. 
April, 1746 — Plato, servt of Elnathan Beach. 
September, 1747-8 — "Sharp," ye negro of Mr. Beach. 
August, 1750 — Marvil, ye svt of Mr. Beach. 
December, 1728 — Sarah, of Caleb Beach. 
November, 1730 — Phebe, daug. Caleb Beach. 
May, 1732 — Was baptized, Caleb, son of Caleb Beach, at Wood- 
bury, by Mr. Stoddard. 
August, 1735 — Margaret, of Caleb Beach (private baptism). 
October 10, 1736 — Joel, son of Caleb Beach. 
March, 1739 — Hezekiah, of Caleb Beach. 
November 30, 1740 — Margret, of Caleb Beach. 
March 12, 1726 — Also Aaron, son of Gershom Beach. 
November, 1729 — Gershom Beach, son of ye widow Beach. 
September, 1735 — Lydia, of Joseph Beach. 
January, 1740- 1 — Ye child of Joseph Beach. 
March, 1742-3 — Elizabeth, of Joseph Beach. 
March, 1745 — John, of Joseph Beach. 
October 18, 1747 — Joel, of Joseph Beach. 
May 20, 1725-6 — Phinehas, son of Timothy Beach. 
October, 1741 — Abigail, dau. of Wm. Beach. 
May, 1744 — Solomon, of Wm. Beach. 
April, 1746 — Isaac, of Wm. Beach. 
October 18, 1747 — Thankful, of William Beach. 
December, 1747 — Isaac, of Isaac Beacher. 
September 6, 1749 — Benjamin, of Isaac Beacher. 
March 21, 1726 — Abigail, daughter of Thomas Beacher. 
May, 1728 — Abel, of John Beecher. 
September, 1729 — Elizabeth, of John Beecher. 
July 16, 1732 — Solitary, ye child of John Beacher. 
September, 1734 — ^Jemima, of John Beacher. 
December 9, 1739 — John, of John Beacher. 



288 HISTORY OF CHESHIRI-:. 

March 19, 1731-2 — Also Joseph, Samuel, Ebenezer, Joel, Thank- 
full, Sarah, Patience and Hannah, children of Nathan 
Benham. . 

May, 1736 — Asa, of Joseph Benham, Jr. | 

Aug. 12, 1737 — Martha, of Joseph Benham, Jr. i^ 

September, 1737 — Isaac, of Joseph Benham, Jr. t 

January 20, 1738-9 — Nathaniel, of Joseph Benham, Jr. t 

Aug. I, 1742 — Joseph, of Joseph Benham, Jr. ^ 

March, 1736 — Sarai, of Joseph Benham, Sr. '^ 

January, 1739-40 — Uri, son of Joseph Benham, Sr. ^ 

January, 1741-2 — Sarai, of Joseph Benham (private). 

February, 1743-4 — Adah, of Joseph Benham. 'I 

March, 1746 — Elizabeth, of Joseph Benham. I 

April, 1747-8 — Em, of Joseph Benham. j 

August, 1750 — Joseph and Lois, of Joseph Benham. 

April, 1747-8 — Hannah, of John Benham. 

August, 1750 — John, of John Benham. 

September, 1743 — Oliver, of Samuel Benham. 

May, 1745 — Lydia, of Samuel Benham. 

August I, 1725 — Then was baptized Moses, son of Mr. Bellamys. 

July, 1726 — Matthew Bellamy and his five sons — Matthew, John, 
Jobijah, Jearns and Samuel. 

August 4, 1728 — Aaron of Matthew Bellamy. 

June, 1730-1 — Hannah, dau. of Mr. Bellamy. 

(October, 1738 — Ann, of Matthew Bellamy. 

May, 1 740- 1 — Rachel, of Matthew Bellamy. 

January, 1742-3 — Ruben, of Matthew Bellamy. 

?y larch, 1746 — Matthew, of Matthew Bellamy. 

December 18, 1748 — Abner, of Matthew Bellamy. 

August, 1750 — Asa, of Matthew Bellamy. 

November, 1734 — Thankful, dau. of Matthew Bellamy. Jr. 

January 23, 1736-7 — Lois, dau. of Matthew Bellamy, Jr. 

August, 1 741 — Mary, Abraham and Isaac, children of John 
Bellamy. 

July 22. 1745 — Martha, of John Bellamy. 

June. 1744 — Mary, of Samuel Bellamy. 

April, 1746 — Sarah, of Samuel Bellamy. 



PARSON hall's RLCORDS. 289 

June 3, 1739 — Simeon, of Augustine Bristol. 

April, 1742 — Thomas, of Amos Bristol. 

August, 1743 — Augustine, of Amos Bristol. 

March, 1746 — Hannah, of Amos Bristol. 

November 20, 1748 — Patience, of Amos Bristol. 

April, 1 75 1 — Amos, of Amos Bristol. 

May 20, 1725-6 — Jonathan, son of Henry Bristol. 

April 28, 1728 — Lydia, of Henry Bristol. 

April 3, 1743 — Mary, of Henry Bristol, Jr. 

June, 1744 — Sarah, of Henry Bristol. 

Februar}^, 1746-7 — Dameris, of Henry Bristol. 

April, 1749 — Henry, of Widow Bristol. 

May I, 1737 — Esther, of Abraham Brooks. 

June, 1740 — Dimon, son of Abraham Brooks. 

March, 1739 — Mary, of Cornelius (Cook or brooks). 

April, 1740-1 — Amasa, of Cornelius Brooks. 

May 30, 1725 — Mary, Thomas, Enos, Cornelius, Martha, Mehit- 

abell, Sarah, Benjamin and Henry, children of Ensine 

Thomas Brooks. 
May 20, 1725-6 — Thankfull, daughter of Ensign Brooks. 
July, 1737 — Joshua, Thomas, Addom, Martha and Deborah, 

children of Thomas Brooks. 
April, 1738 — Samuel, of Thomas Brooks. 

February 3, 1739-40 — Dosia (Desire), dau. of Tliomas Brooks. 
July, 1740 — David, of Thomas Brooks. 
August 15, 1742 — Mary, of Thomas Brooks. 
August, 1743 — Jonathan, of Thomas Brooks. 
July 22, 1745 — Isaac, son of Thomas Brooks. 
April 6. 1746 — Tamer, of Sergt. Brooks. 
August, 1747 — Gideon, of Thomas Brooks. 
June T, 1735 — Enos, son of Enos Brooks. 
1736 — Mary, of Enos Brooks. 
July, 1740 — Mehitabell, of Enos Brooks. 
August, 1744 — David, of Lieut. Enos Brooks. 
September, 1747 — Mary, of Henry Brooks. 
November 20, 1748 — Henry, of Henry Brooks. 
June, 1750 — Stephen, of Henry Brooks. 



290 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

March 21, 1752 — Abigail, of Henry Brooks. 

June 20, 1725 — Stephen Brooks. 

March 30, 1726 — Hannah, daug. Stephen Brooks. 

June, 1728 — Stephen, son of Stephen Brooks. 

June, 1730 — Jonathan, of Stephen Brooks. 

October, 1731 — Jerusha, of Stephen Brooks. 

February, 1734-5 — Martha, of Stephen Brooks. 

May 7, 1738 — Thomas, of Stephen Brooks. 

April, 1 740- 1 — Lois, dau. of Stephen Brooks. 

June, 1743 — Abraham, of Stephen Brooks. 

April, 1746 — David, of Abner Bunnil (Private). 

December, 1747 — Davis, of Abner Bunnil. 

December 25, 1749 — Abner, of Abner Bunnil. 

November 3, 1751 — Elizabeth, of Abner Bunnil. 

January i, 1726-7 — And Patience ye dau. of Benj. Bunnill. 

November, 1727 — Hezekiah, son of Benj. Bunnill. 

January, 1742-3 — Joseph, of Benj. Bunnill. 

Repetition. 

January, 1742-3 — Joseph, of Benj. Bunnill. 

November, 1744 — Susannah, of Benj. Bunnill. 

April, 1746 — Lydia, of Benj. Bunnil. 

June 21, 1746-7 — Benj. Bunnil. 

February, 1749-50 — Samuel, of Benj. Bunnil. 

June 3, 1739 — Nathaniel, of Ebenezer Bunnill. 

August, 1741 — Sarai, of Ebenezer Bunill. 

May, 1744 — Lydia, of Ebenezer Bunnel. 

February, 1746-7 — Israel, of Ebenezer Bunnil. 

August, 1747 — Eunice and Miriam, of Joseph Bunnil. 

September, 1733 — Hezekiah Bunnell and 3 children. Hezekiah, 

Daniel and Jesse. 
November, 1735 — Titus, of Hezekia Bunnel. 
December 4, 1737 — Esther, of Hezh Bunnill. 
November, 1741 — Desire, of Parmenius l^unnil. 
January, 1741-2 — Parmenius, of Parmenius Bunnil. 
January 1744-5 — Mary, of Parmenius Bunnil. 
April 6, 1746 — John, of Parmenius Bunnil. 



PARSON HALL S Rl-XORDS. 29 1 

April, 1747-8 — Rachel, of Parmenius Bunnil. 

August, 1750 — Desire, dau. of Parmenius Bunnil. 

May. 1752 — Damaris, of Parmenias Bunnil. 

January 4, 1729-30 — Rebeca, daug. of Sergt Bunil. 

July II, 1731 — Stephen, of Sergt Bunnil. 

December, 1727 — Mercy, dau. of Benj. Burr. 

August — Samuel, of Benj. Burr. 

April, 1732-3 — ^label, ch. of Bozy Burr. 

September 21, 1735 — Maria, dau. of Widow Burr. 

January 1749-50 — Sarah, of Joseph Burr. 

August, 1750 — Joseph, of Joseph Burr. 

July 15, 1739 — Martha, Mary and Sarah, daughters of Michael 

Chapman. 
January, 1739-40 — Nathaniel, of Michael Chapman. 
May 2, 1742 — Mercy, dau. of Michael Chapman. 
June, 1744 — Ruth, of Michael Chapman. 
January 8, 1748-9 — Deliverance, of Michael Chapman. 
August, 1750 — Thankful, of Michael Chapman. 
December, 1752 — Abin, of Michael Chapman. 
June 19, 1737 — Esther, of Wait Chatterton. 
February 3, 1739-40 — Abraham, of Wait Chatterton. 
July, 1742 — Esther, of Wait Chatterton. 
April, 1745 — Josiah, of Wait Chatterton. 
February, 1746-7 — Hannah, of Wait Chatterton. 
May, 1749 — Eunice, of Wait Chatterton. 
December, 1751 — Lois, of Wait Chatterton. 
December 18, 1748 — Abigail, wife of Obediah Clark. 
March, 1733-34 — David, of David Clark. 
January, 1735-6 — Huldah, of David Clarke. 
December 4, 1737 — Phebe, of David Clark. 
March 23, 1739-40 — Abigail, of David Clark. 
July II, 1752 — Hannah, of Isrel Clark. 
March 24, 1732-3 — Rachel Clark. 
June 6, 1725 — Josiah, Thankfull and Hannah, children of Syl- 

vanus Clark. 
October 31, 1725 — William, son of Sylvester Clark. 
March i, 1729-30 — Mary, of Josiah Clark. 



292 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

January, 1732-3 — Solomon, of Josiah Clark. 

November, 1727 — Andrew, son Stephen Clark. 

August, 1 74 1 — Martha, Stephen Clark's wife's child. 

April. 1746 — Sarah, of Stephen Clark. 

April, 1747-8 — Abel, of Stephen Clark (private). 

November 3, 1751 — Dimond, of Stephen Clark. 

August, 1750 — Sylvanus, of Wm. Clark. 

July II, 1752 — Sarah, of Wm. Clark. 

August I, 1725 — Rachel, daughter David Cook. 

March 21, 1726 — Also Sarah, dau. of David Cook. 

May II, 1725 — Also one married daughter of Ephraim Cook. 

March 30, 1726 — Lydia, dau. Ephraim Cook. 

April 14. 1728 — Mary, dau. of Ephraim Cook. 

October 14, 1733 — Tirzah, dau. of Ephraim Cook. 

November, 1735 — Elam, of Ephraim Cook. 

March 26, 1738, Elisabeth and Phebe, of Ephraim Cook. 

March 5, 1726-7 — Ann, dau. of Israel Cook. 

Alarch — Benjamin, of Israel Cook. 

November, 1734 — Benjamin, of Israel Cooke. 

April, 1730-31 — Katherine, of Israel Cook. 

June 19, 1737 — Ezekel and John, sons of Israel Cook. 

May, 1740-1 — Abel, ye child of Israel Cook. 

June 20, 1725 — And Thankful, dau. of Henry Cook. 

September 13, 1730 — & Ephraim, of Sylvanus Cook. 

September, 1735 — Damaris & Abiah, ds. of Silvanus Cook. 

November, 1726 — Damaris. dau. Samuel Cook. 

June, 1730 — Lowly, dau. of Samuel Cook. 

November 25, 1733 — Samuel, of Samuel Cook. 

July, 1735 — Eunice, of Samuel Cook (this was private baptism). 

November, 1737 — Lowe, ye dau. Samuel Cook. 

November 25, 1739 — Aarron, of Sam'l Cook. 

June, 1758 — Hannah, of Sam'l Cook. 

September, 1742 — Thankfull, of Sergt. Cook. 

September, 1745 — Pegg, Capt. Cook's servant's child. 

May, 1744 — Dick and Cezar, Mr. Cook's negros. 

June 21, 1746-7 — Job, servant of Mr. Cook. 

May, 1749 — Cato, servant of Mr. Cook. 



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June, 1726 — Moses, son of Sam'l Cole. 

August, 1729 — Mercy, dau. Samuel Cole. 

August, 1735 — Samuel, son of Samuel Cole, Jr. 

May I, 1737 — Lois, of Samuel Cole, Jr. 

May II, 1740 — Mindwell, dau. Samuel Cole. 

December 9, 1739 — John, of Ephraim Cole. 

April, 1751 — Mary, of Moses Cole. 

April, 1746 — Martha, of John Colton. 

December, 1742 — Daniel, Andrew & Ebenezer, ch. of ye widow- 
Cox (or fox). 

May, 1749 — Samuel, of Daniel Culver. 

May, 1752 — Sarah, of Daniel Culver. 

February, 1743-4 — Silas, of Abner Curtis. 

November, 1739 — Achsah, dau. of Abner Curtiss. 

July, 1742 — Mary, of Abner Curtis, 

April, 1746 — Eunice, of Abner Curtis. 

April, 1747-8 — Jesse, of Abner Curtiss. 

June, 1750 — Daniel, of Abner Curtiss. 

May, 1752 — Amos, of Abner Curtiss. 

October 8, 1728 — Martha, ye wife of Joseph Curtis & ye children 
Peter, Jonathan, James, Ethan, Abner, Joseph, Martha, 
Caleb. 

April, 1730-1 — Joshua, of Joseph Curtiss. 

September 1747-8 — Lois, Deborah, Thankful, Esther, Amasa & 
Jonathan, children of Jonathan Curtiss. 

May, 1752 — Elisha, of Jona Curtiss. 

August, 1 741 — David, of James Curtiss. 

September, 1742 — Jonah, of James Curtiss. 

April, 1747-8 — TTiankful, of James Curtiss. 

August, 1750 — Thankful, of James Curtiss. 

September, 1747-8 — Luce, of Gideon Curtiss. 

August, 1750 — Phebe, of Gideon Curtiss. 

March 12, 1726-7 — Mindwell, dau. Sam'l Curtiss. 

July, 1728 — Olive, daug. Samuel Curtiss. 

October, 1739 — Samuel Edmo^id, son of Samuel Curtiss. 

September, 1743 — Eunice, of Sam'l Curtiss. 

September, 1745 — Saul, of Sam'l Curtiss, 



294 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

February, 1746 — Thankfull, of Sanrl Curtiss. 

March 26, 1749 — Elizabeth, of Sam'l Curtiss. 

October 12, 1735 — Elizabeth, of Samuel Curtiss, Jr. 

July, 1741 — Solomon, of Samuel Curtiss, Jr. 

May 20, 1725-6 — Gideon, son of Thomas Curtis. 

September, 1729 — Thomas, of Thomas Curtiss. 

August, 1734 — Israel, of Peter Curtiss. 

February, 1735-6 — Eliphalet, of Peter Curtis. 

April 21, 1728 — Symon, son of Thomas Clenton. 

June, 1728 — Ann & Samuel, of Owen Daily. 

September, 1742 — Thomas, of Samuel Darwin, Jr. 

May, 1726 — Mary, d. Abraham Doolittle. 

October, 1728 — Abraham, of Abraham Doolittle. 

December, 1730 — Deliverance, daug. of Abraham Doolittle. 

July II, 1752 — Barnabas, of Abraham Doolittle. 

July, 1735 — Amos, of Caleb Doolittle. 

March 26, 1738 — Benjamin, of Caleb Doolittle. 

April, 1740 — Phebe, of Caleb Doolittle. 

April 3, 1743 — Caleb, of Caleb Doolittle. 

November, 1744 — Caleb, of Caleb Doolittle. 

April, 1747-8 — Sarah, of Caleb Doolittle. 

April, 1 75 1 — Joseph, of Caleb Doolittle. 

April, 1730-1 — Jerusha, of Eben Doolittle. 

September, 1733 — Eli, of Ebenezer Doolittle. 

August. 1735 — Ruth, of Ebenezer Doolittle. 

October 10, 1736 — Ebenezer, of Ebenr Doolittle. 

August, 1738 — Jesse, of Eben Doolittle. 

August 10, 1740 — Elizabeth, of Ebe" Doolittle. 

February, 1735-6 — Barnabas, of Hezekiah Doolittle. 

November, 1737 — ^Mahitabcl. of Hezekiah Doolittle. 

September, 1740 — Hepzibah. dau. of Hez. Doolittle. 

May 2, 1742 — Hezekiah. of Heza. Doolittle. 

March, 1744 — Anthony, of Heza. Doolittle. 

April, 1746 — Bethia, of Hezekiah Doolittle. 

April, 1747-8 — William, of Heza. Doolittle. 

February, 1749-50 — Marah, of Hezekiah Doolittle. 

November 25, 1733 — Eunice, of Israel Doolittle. 



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October, 1738 — Philemon, s. of John Doolittle. 

March 2^, 1739-40 — Margery, of John DooHttle. 

February, 1 741-2 — Eunice, of John DooHttle. 

June, 1744 — Hannah, of John Doolittle. 

April, 1746 — Titus, of John Doolittle. 

April 6, 1746 — Lydia, of Sergt. Miles Doolittle. 

November, 1731 — Hannah, of Moses Doolittle. 

July, 1735 — Damaris, dau. of Moses Doolittle. 

May 7, 1738 — Ruben, of Moses Doolittle. 

April 3, 1743 — Moses, son of Moses Doolittle. 

May 2, 1742 — Abel, of Sergt. Doolittle. 

April, 1730 — and Thomas, of Widow Doolittle. 

April, 1747-8 — Hannah, of ye Widow Doolittle, Jr. 

April, 1745 — Sarah, of Zebulon Doolittle. 

April, 1747-8 — John, of Zebulon Doolittle. 

April, 175 1 — Mary, of Zebulon Doolittle. 

September, 1725 — Joseph, Benjamin and Susannah, children of 

Benj. Dutton. 
November, 1727 — Mary, dau. of Benj. Dutton. 
March i, 1729-30 — John, of Benj. Dutton. 
October, 1732 — Samuel, of Benj. Dutton. 
February, 1735-6 — Marai, of Benj. Dutton. 
August 12, 1737 — Elizabeth, of Benj. Dutton. 
January 1 740-1 — Daniel, of Benj. Dutton. 
August, 1750 — Abigail, of Benj. Dutton. 
May, 1749 — Eunice, of Ben. Dutton, Jr. 
April, 1746 — Mindwell, of Joseph Dutton. 
April, 1 75 1 — Solomon, of Eben. Fisk. 
July II, 1752 — John, of Eben. Fisk. 
February, 1734-5 — Jerusha, of Benj. Frisbie. 
April, 1737 — Mary, of Benj. Frisbie. 
February 1746-7 — Elizabeth, of Frisbye. 
December, 1752 — Edward, of John Grannis. 
September 6, 1749 — Hannah, of Benj. Gaylord (Private baptism) 
July II, 1752 — Benjamin, of Benj. Gaylord. 
September, 1735 — Jesse, of Edw. Gailord. 
January i, 1737-8— Sarai, of Edward Gailord. 



296 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

February 3, 1739-40 — Mehitabel, dau. of Edward Gaylord. 
May 2, 1742 — Experience, of Edward Gaylord. 
June 27, 1741-2 — Child of John Gailard. 
March, 1746 — Amos, of John Gaylord. 
April 6, 1746 — Martha, of Nathan Gaylord. 
June 21, 1746-7 — Thomas, of Nathan Gailord. 
February 26, 1748-9 — Jotham, of Nathan Gailord. 
April, 175 1 — Nathaniel, of Nathan Gaylord. 
June, 1734 — Sarah, of Isaac Griggs. 
August 12, 1737 — Rachel, of Isaac Griggs. 
August 31, 1740 — Samuel, son of Isaac Griggs. 
August, 1743 — Solomon, of Griggs. 
April, 1746 — Paul, of Isaac Griggs. 
November, 1727 — Benjamin, son of Benj. Hall. 
December 14, 1728 — Charles Chauncey, son of Benjamin Hall. 
July 26, 1730 — Sarah, daug. Benj. Hall, same day she was born. 
March 19, 1731-2 — Zeddovatha, daughter of Benjamin Hall. 
October 14, 1733 — Abiah, dau. of Lieut. Benj. Hall. 
September 21, 1735 — Benjamin, of Capt. Benj. Hall. 
May I, 1737 — Abiah, of Capt. Hall. 
April, 1739 — Doratha, of Capt. Benj. Hall. 
June 27, 1741-2 — Eunice, of Col. Hall. 
March 26, 1738 — J obi j ah Hall. 

February, 1738-9 — Abigail and Phebe, of Joseph Hall. 
March 23, 1739-40 — Abigail, of Joseph Hall. 
July, 1742 — Esther, of Joseph Hall. 
June, 1758 — David, of Sergt. Josiah Hall. 
September 25, 1768 — Melicent, d. of Jonathan Hall. 
April, 1740 — Elias, of John Hall. 
November, 1741 — Jared, of John Hall. 
November, 1743 — Abigail, of John Hall. 
September, 1745 — Elizabeth, of John Hall. 
June 21, 1746-7— ^William, of John Hall. 
May, 1749 — Mary, of John Hall. 
June 21, 1746-7 — John, of Sergt. Hall. 

July 30, 1727 — There was baptized Samuell ye son of Mr. Sam'l 
Hall, of New Cheshire by Sam'l Hall (clerk). 



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July II, 1728 — There was baptized Jonathan, son of Sam'l Hall. 

Test Sam'l Hall, Clerk. 
November, 1729 — Benoni Hall, son of Samuel Hall (Clark). 
September 13, 1730 — Then baptized Luce, dau. of ye Rev. Mr. 

Hall. 
January 30, 173 1-2 — Then baptized Samuel, son of Samuel Hall. 
May 13, 1733 — Then baptized Ann, daughter of ye Rev. Mr. 

Samuel Hall. She was born ye loth May, 1733. 
June 3, 1733 — Philis, servant of Mr. Sam'l Hall, 
June I, 1735 — Then baptized Samuel (5th son of Samuell Hall 

of Cheshire, clerke), who was born ye last of May, 1735. 
December 5, 1736 — Then baptized Mary, ye daughter of ye Rev. 

Sam'l Hall, who was born 5th November, 1736. 
April 16, 1738 — Then baptized Brenton (son of ye Rev. Sam'l 

Hall), born ye 2d April, 1738. 
March 23, 1739-40 — Then baptized Elisha, son of Samuel Hall 

(clerke). 
August 15, 1742 — Sarah, of ye Rev. Mr. Hall. 
July 22, 1745 — Ye child of ye Rev. Sam'l Hall, named Jonathan. 
December 20, 1747 — Baptized Abigail, dau. of ye Rev. Sam'l Hall. 
April, 1750 — Jeremiah, of Tim. Hall. 
August 25, 1 75 1 — Aaron, of Tim. Hall. 
July II, 1752 — Timothy, of Tim. Hall. 
June, 1758 — Archibald, of Timothy Hall. 
September, 1726 — William, Caleb, John, Abigail and Benjamin, 

children of Widow Hendrick. 
October, 1730 — Mary, of William Hendrick. 
September, 1731 — Francis, s. of William Hendrick. 
November 25. 1733 — Lois, of William Hendrick. 
September, 1736 — William, of William Hendrick. 
March, 1739 — Lois, of William Hendrick. 
October, 1742 — Elizabeth, of Wm. Hendrick. 
August, 1735 — Mary, dau. of Hickom, etc. 
April, 1736 — Elizabeth, of Hickombothom. 
December 18, 1748 — Isaac, of Bela Hitchcock. 
August, 1750 — Bela, of Bela Hitchcock. 
March 21, 1726 — & also both daughters of Benj. Hitchcock. 



298 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

June, 1728 — Abigail, of Benj. Hitchcock. 
April, 1730 — Saumel, of Benj. Hitchcock. 
July. 1732 — Benjamin Hitchcock. 
April, 1735 — Enos, of Benj. Hitchcock. 

(Page missing.) 

December, 1745 — Thaddeus, of Benj. Hitchcock. 

July, 1742 — David, of Capt. Hitchcock. 

September, 1745 — Dameris, of Capt. Hitchcock. 

April, 1746 — Cato, servant of Capt. Hitchcock. 

March, 1746 — Isaac, of Col. Hitchcock. 

April, 1745 — Hester, the wife of Dan Hitchcock. 

May, 1745 — Asahel, of Dan Hitchcock. 

April, 1747-8 — Martha, of Dan Hitchcock. 

June, 1750 — Hester, of Dan Hitchcock. 

July. 1726 — Eliakim. son of John Hitchcock. 

February 2, 1728-9 — Titus, of John Hitchcock. 

July II, 1 73 1 — Katherine, of John Hitchcock. 

February 5, 1733-4 — Benjamin, of John Hitchcock. 

February, 1 740-1 — Amos, of John Hitchcock. 

August I, 1742 — Esther, wife of John Hitchcock. 

November, 1742 — David, of John Hitchcock. 

November, 1743 — Elizabeth, of John Hitchcock. 

June, 1745 — Isaac, of John Hitchcock. 

August 15, 1742 — Five children of John Hitchcock, Jr. 

June 21, 1746-7 — John, of John Hitchcock. 

July, 1749 — Ichabod, of John Hitchcock, 2d. 

September, 1747 — Lyman, of Jotham Hitchcock. 

January 8, 1748-9 — Sarai, of Jotham Hitchcock. 

August, 1750 — Marte, of Jotham Hitchcock. 

June, 1744 — iWilliam, of Jason Hitchcock. 

December, 1746 — Thomas, of Jason Hitchcock. 

February, 1749-50 — Samuel, of Jason Hitchcock. 

July, 1735 — Damaris, dau. of Lieut. Hitchcock. 

July, 1737 — rjoseph, of Lieut. Hitchcock. 

September 2, 1739 — Nathaniel, of Lent Hitchcock. 

May 9, 1725 — Baptised Thankfull, d. of ^Matthias Flitchcock. 



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March 12, 1726-7 — Matthias, son of Matthias Hitchcock. 

September, 1728 — Ebenezer, of Matthias Hitchcock. 

April, 1730 — Tabitha, dau. of Matthias Hitchcock. 

September, 1731 — Hannah, of Matthias Hitchcock. 

May 13, 1733 — Nathaniel, of Matthias Hitchcock. 

May 7, 1738 — Ruben, of Peter Hitchcock. 

October, 1739 — Amasa, of Peter Hitchcock. 

May, 1740-1 — Valentine, of Peter Hitchcock. 

April 3, 1743 — Peter, of Peter Hitchcock. 

March, 1745 — Peter, of Peter Hitchcock. 

December, 1746 — Hannah, of Peter Hitchcock. 

April, 1749 — Abner, of Peter Hitchcock. 

December, 175 1 — David, of Peter Hitchcock. 

April, 1737 — Hannah of Sergt. Hitchcock. 

September, 1730 — Amos, of Amos Hotchkiss (Private baptism). 

December 23, 1733 — Elizabeth, of Amos Hotchkiss. 

July, 1735 — Robert, of Amos Hotchkiss. 

June, 1736 — Robert, of Amos Hotchkiss. 

Alarch 26, 1738 — Amos, of Amos Hotchkiss. 

January, 1739-40 — Obedieina, dau. of Amos Hotchkiss. 

July, 1743 — Lois, of Sergt. Amos Hotchkiss. 

January 29, 1737-8 — Elijah, of Benj. Hotchkiss. 

November 30, 1740 — Mary, of Benj. Hotchkiss. 

December, 1751 — Abraham Barns, of Benj. Hotchkiss. 

September, 1726 — Bathsheba, of Deacon Hotchkiss. 

February, 1727-8 — Benjamin, son of Deacon Hotchkiss. 

March i, 1729-30 — Noah, of Deacon Hotchkiss. 

January 31, 1741-2 — Daniel Hotchkiss. 

August, 1744 — Daniel, of Daniel Hotchkiss. 

April 6, 1746 — Susannah, of Daniel Hotchkiss. 

September, 1747 — Ephraim, of Daniel Hotchkiss. 

April, 1749 — Lydia, of Daniel Hotchkiss. 

August, 1750 — Esther, of Daniel Hotchkiss. 

July II, 1752 — Mamre. of Daniel Hotchkiss. 

March, 1732 — Esther Hotchkiss. 

November 5, 1738 — Jesse, of Gideon Hotchkiss. 

May II, 1740 — David, of Gideon Hotchkiss. 



300 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

September, 17^7 — Henry, of Henry Hotchkiss. 

January, 1740-1 — Jonah, of Henry Hotchkiss. 

January 1742-3 — Sarah, of Henry Hotchkiss. 

November, 1744 — Jonah, of Henry Hotchkiss. 

February, 1745-6 — Mary, of Henry Hotchkiss. 

February, 1746 — Mary, of Henry Hotchkiss. 

April, 1746 — Abagail, of Isaac Hotchkiss. 

May, 1749 — Ruben & Lois, twins of Sergt. Isaac Hotchkiss. 

May, 1735 — Jabez, Timothy, Abijah, sons of Jacob Hotchkiss. 

July, 1735 — Martha, of Jacob Hotchkiss. 

May 7, 1738 — Elizabeth, of Jacob Hotchkiss. 

March, 1742-3 — Abram, of Jacob Hotchkiss. 

May, 1745 — Mary, of Jacob Hotchkiss. 

June 21, 1746-7 — Jacob, of Jacob Hotchkiss. 

November, 173 1 — Asa, son of James Hotchkiss. 

January, 1732-3 — Robert, of James Hotchkiss. 

March 30, 1733-4 — Eunice, of James Hotchkiss. 

October, 1731 — ^James and Benjamin, sons of James Hotchkiss. 

September, 1745 — Lydia, of James Hotchkiss. 

January 29, 1737-8 — Eunice, of James Hotchkiss. 

October, 1740 — Waitstill, son of James Hotchkiss. 

January, 1742-3 — Ruben, of James Hotchkiss. 

April, 1747-8 — Abigail, of Jason Hotchkiss (Private). 

June, 1750 — Sarai, of Jason Hotchkiss. 

May, 1752 — David, of Jason Hotchkiss. 

July II, 1752 — Jason, of Jason Hotchkiss. 

January 8, 1726-7 — Elizabeth, Jossiah Laddn Jr. & Lent, children 

of Jonathan Hotchkiss. 
March 21, 1727-8— Tryal, dau. of Josiah Hotchkiss. 
September, 1745 — Jonah, of Josiah Hotchkiss. 
July II, 1752 — Benoni, of Josiah Hotchkiss. 
May, 1726 — John Hotchkiss & his three children. Jason, Sarah, 

Dorotha. 
January i, 1726-7— John Hotchkiss. 
September, 1728— & Miriam, dau. John Hotchkiss. 
February 28, 1730-31— Noomi, dau. John Hotchkiss. 
February, 1732-3— Lydia, of John Hotchkiss. 



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September 21, 1735 — John, of John Hotchkiss, 
August 10, 1726 — Hannah, dau. John Hotchkiss, Jr. 
March, 1732-3 — ^John, of Joshua Hotchkiss. 
March, 1735 — Elizabeth, of Joshua Hotchkiss. 
August 12, 1737 — Mary, of Joshua Hotchkiss. 
June 3, 1739^ — Mary, of Joshua Hotchkiss. 

^WalHngford and New Cheshire. 
December 28, 1724 — Then was baptized Abraham, Reuben 

Hotchkiss' child. 
October, 1742 — Esther, of Stephen Hotchkiss. 
March, 1745 — Tliankfull, of Stephen Hotchkiss. 
August, 1747 — Susanna, of Stephen Hotchkiss. 
June, 1750 — Hester, of Stephen Hotchkiss. 
July II, 1752 — Susannah, of Stephen Hotchkiss. 
October, 1741 — Susannah Hotchkiss. 
June, 1745 — Marten, of Sergt, Hotchkiss. 
July 26, 1730 — Elizabeth How. 
April, 1734 — Mable, of Elisha How. 
July, 1734 — James, adopted son of John, George, Garlin 

Hough. 
December, 1747 — Andrew, of Ephraim Hough. 
February, 1749-50 — Andrew, of Ephraim Hough. 
November 3, 175 1 — Damaris, of Andrew Hulls. 
November 7, 1725 — Sarah, ye child of Caleb Hulls. 
June, 1728 — Mary, of Caleb Hull. 
May, 1730 — Samuel, of Caleb Hull. 
October, 1732 — Jobijah, son of Caleb Hull. 
December 9, 1733— Abijah, of Caleb Hull (Private baptism). 
May 19, 1735 — Caleb, of Caleb Hulls (Private baptism). 
January 23, 1736-7— Submit, dau. of Caleb Hulls. 
June I, 1738 — Joseph, of Caleb Hulls. 
December, 1742— Caleb, son of Caleb Hulls. 
February, 1746-7— Luce, of Capt. Hulls. 
September, 175 1 — Levi, of Capt. Hulls (private). 
July II, 1752 — Mahitabel, of Capt. Hulls. 



*First Baptism. 



302 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

August, 1741 — Sarai, d. of Dr. Hulls. 

April, 1746 — Amos, of Doctor Hulls. 

August, 1750 — Esther, of Dr. Hulls. 

September, 1730 — Lois, daug. John Hull. 

February, ly^^-}, — Elizabeth, of John Hull. 

February, 1743-4— John, of Dr. John Hull. 

June I, 1735 — Sarai, daug. of John Hulls (Private baptism). 

January 23, 1736-7 — Sarah, of John Hull. 

May, 1739 — John, of John Hulls. 

August, 1750 — Eunice, of John Hulls. 

September, 1742 — Nathaniel, of Lieut. Hulls. 

March, 1745 — Jessee, of Lieut. Hulls. 

January, 1730-31 — Martha, of Miles Hulls. 

September, 1733 — Hester, dau. of Miles Hulls. 

December, 1735 — Elijah, of Miles Hulls. 

May 7, 1738— A child of Miles Hulls. 

August 10, 1740 — Mary, of Miles Hulls. 

March, 1742-3— Miles, of Miles Hulls. 

June. 1745 — Abigail, of Miles Hulls. 

June 21, 1746-7 — Abijah, of Miles Hulls. 

July, 1749 — Eunice, of Sergt. Hulls. 

February 5 — Sarah, of Samuel Hulls (Private baptism). 

August, 1736 — Samuel, of Sam'l Hulls. 

August, 1738 — Sarah & Love, daus. of Samuel Hulls. 

(Page missing.) 

June, 1740 — Ann, of Samuel Hulls. 

February, 1749-50 — Lydia, of Zephaniah TTulls. 

March, 175 1 — Titus, of Zephaniah Hulls. 

September. 1747 — Sarai and Mary, of Daniel Humberston. 

April, 1749 — Hannah, of Daniel Humberston. 

August 25, 1 75 1 — Stephen, of Daniel Humberston. 

June, 1745 — Eunice, of Andrew Ives. 

April, 1746 — Thomas, of Andrew Ives. 

January 8, 1748-9 — Sarai, of Andrew Ives. 

y\pril, 1 75 1 — Joel, of Andrew Ives. 

A])ril, 1750 — Lois, of Enos Ives. 



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December, 1752 — Elizabeth, of Enos Ives. 

November, 1741 — Sarai, of Ephraim Ives. 

June, 1744 — Ephraim, of Ephraim Ives. 

April, 1746 — Phinehas, of Ephraim Ives. 

December 18, 1748 — Elnathan, of Ephraim Ives. 

December 8, 1751 — Elizabeth, of Ephraim Ives. 

June, 1745 — Rebecca, of Isaac Ives. 

/ebruary, 1746 — Isaac, of Isaac Ives. 

June, 1734 — Mary, dau. of Joseph Ives., b. March 26, 1734. 

September, 1735 — Lent, son of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

March, 1737 — ^Joseph, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

May 7, 1738 — Mamre, of Joseph Ives. 

March 1739-40 — Anor, of Joseph Ives. 

June, 1 741 — Asell, son of Joseph Ives. 

January, 1742-3 — Lydia, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

November, 1744 — Hester, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

March, 1745-6 — Dinah, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

February, 1746-7 — Titus, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

July, 1749 — Stephen, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

August, 1750 — Hannah, of Joseph Ives, Jr. 

January 23, 1736-7 — Zachariah, of Jotham Ives. 

January 1742-3 — Amasa, of Jotham Ives. 

July 22, 1745 — Jotham & Abner. of Jotham Ives. 

December, 1748 — Chancy, of Jotham Ives. 

April, 1752 — Sarah, of Jotham Ives. 

February, 1746 — Lazarus, of Laz Ives. 

February, 1745-6 — Ezra, of Lazarus Ives. 

April, 1750 — Amos, of Lazarus Ives. 

November, 1746 — Abraham, of Nathaniel Ives. 

March 26, 1749 — Nathaniel, of Nathaniel Ives. 

April, 175 1 — Esther, of Nathaniel Ives. 

January, 1746-7 — Phinehas. son of Phinehas Ives 

May 2, 1725 — Same day bapt. Isaac and Andrew, children of 

Thomas Ives. 
May, 1726 — Lent, son of Thomas Ives. 
June. 1727 — Enos, son of Thomas Ives. 
June 21, 1746-7 — Mary, of Dr. Jervis. 



304 IIISTOKV OF CHESHIRE. 

September, 1747 — Aloses, of Elihu Jinkins. 

December, 1751 — Sarab, of Benj. Johnson. 

April, 1 75 1 — Asa, Elizabeth of Cornelius Johnson. 

April, 1736 — Sabrina Johnson. 

August, 1736 — Rhoda Johnson. 

January 8, 1748-9 — John, of Isaac. 

August, 1729 — Daniel, son of Benj. Kellogg. 

October, 1731 — Samuel, of Benj. Kellogg. 

April 15, 1732-3 — Justus, of Benj. Kellogg. 

Dec. I, 1734 — Benjamin, of Benj. Callogge. 

November, 1736 — Lois, dau. Benj. Kelloge. 

May 7, 1738 — Elizabeth, of Benj. Kellogg. 

December, 1741 — Benj. Calloggs, son of Benj. Callof 

February, 1745-6 — Sarah, of Benj. Kellogg. 

November, 1727 — Bela & Elizabeth, ch. of Benj. Lewis. 

June, 1729 — Benj., son of Benj. Lewis. 

August, 173 1 — Barnabas, of Benj. Lewis. 

Alarch, 1733-4 — Jesse, of Benj. Lewis. 

]\Iay, 1736 — Caleb, of Benj. Lewis. 

November 5, 1738 — Esther, of Benj. Lewis. 

April, 1 740- 1 — Hannah, of Benj. Lewis. 

October i, 1743 — Mary, of Benj, Lewis. 

February, 1744-5 — Amasa, of Benj! Lewis. 

February, 1745-6 — Amy, of Caleb Lewis. 

April, 1752 — Caleb, of Caleb Lewis. 

April, 1750 — Levi, of Dr. Lewis. 

December 8, 1751 — Levi, of Dr. Lewis. 

August, 1750 — Joseph, of Hez. Lewis. 

ISIarch. 1740-1 — Titus, of Ralf Lines. 

November, 1743 — Erastus, of Ralf Lines. 

February, 1746 — Dinah, of Ralph Lines. 

December 8, 175 1 — Erastus, of Rhalph Linds. 

February. 1746-7 — Elizabeth, of Eben. Mason. 

April 3. 1743 — Ruben, of Aaron Matthews. 

March, 1745 — Aaron, of Aaron Matthews. 

October 18, 1747 — Lydia. of Aaron Matthews. 

June, 1750 — Huldah, of Aaron Matthews (Private). 



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March, 1736 — Elizabeth, of Abel Matthews. 

December, 1738 — Esther, of Abel Matthews. 

October, 1741 — Benjamin, of Abel Matthews. 

May, 1744 — Esther, of Abel Matthews. 

February, 1746-7 — Abel, of Abel Matthews. 

May, 1736 — Jesse, of Abner Matthews. 

February, 1734-5 — Kezia, dau. Israel Moss. 

April, 1737 — Asahel, of Israel Moss. 

May, 1745 — Sarah, of Israel Moss. 

November, 1746 — Phebe, of Isiah Moss. 

December, 1742 — Mahitabel, of Isaah Moss. 

July 15, 1739 — Phebe, of Isaiah Moss. 

March, 1740-1 — Hezekiah, of Isaiah Moss. 

December 18, 1748 — Isaiah, of Isaiah Moss. 

February, 1726-7 — Heman Child, of Isaac Moss. 

April, 1729 — Jesse, son of Isaac Moss. 

July II, 1731 — Elihu, of Isaac Moss. 

October 2, 1737 — Ebenezer, of Sergt. Isaac Moss. 

April, 1740-1 — Jabez, of Sergt. Isaac Moss. 

November, 1744 — Merriam, of Isaac Moss. 

February, 1746 — Kezia, of Isaac Moss. 

May 7, 1738 — Moses, of Joseph Moss. 

September, 1740 — Lydia, of Joseph Moss. 

March, 1742-3 — Eunice, of Joseph Moss. 

April. 1745 — Hanah, of Joseph Moss. 

April, 1747-8 — Joseph, of Joseph Moss. 

June, 1750 — Elizabeth, of Joseph Moss. 

July II, 1752 — Atwater, of John Moss, deceased. 

July II, 1752 — Stephen, of Nathaniel Moss. 

April, 1734 — Mahitabel, dau. of Corp'l Moss. 

January 20, 1738-9 — Mahitabel, of Sergt. Moss. 

September, 1747 — Eunice, of Lieut. Moss. 

November, 1735 — Susanna, of Samuel Moss. 

December 21, 1737 — INIary, of Samuel Moss (private). 

May, 1739 — Samuel, of Sam'l Moss. 

May, 1 740- 1 — Couton Cotton, of Samuel Moss, private baptism. 

March, 1742-3 — Joshua, of Samuel Moss. 



3o6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

December 20, 1747 — Thomas, of Sam'l Moss (private). 

December 25, 1749 — Theophilus, of Sam'l Moss. 

September, 1751 — Thomas, of Sam'l Moss (private). 

November, 1741 — Thomas, of Ebenezer Munson. 

September, 1743 — Huldah, of Ebenezer Munson. 

April, 1745 — Lydia, of Eben. Munson. 

September 6, 1749 — Patience, of Eben. Munson. 

November 16, 1733 — Jonathan, John and Ebenezer, of Joseph 

Munson. 
August, 1741 — Elizabeth, of Sam'l Moonson. 
July II, 1731 — William, of William Munson. 
September, 1733 — Eunice, dau. of Wm. Munson. 
January, 1735-6 — Peter, of Wm. Munson. 
September, 1737 — Hannah, of Wm. ^Munson. 
December 9, 1739 — Samuel, of Wm. Munson. 
February, 1741-2 — Amasa, of Wm. Munson. 
December i, 1734 — Tliomas. of Thomas Newton. 
January 29, 1737-8 — Jared, of Thomas Newton. 
June, 1758 — Sarah, of John Newton. 
December 14, 1740 — Charles Noys. 
April, 1746 — Ha,2:ar (Cufif Neg-ro's child). 
July, 1744 — Rose, a servant, child, nej^ro. 

February, 1746 — Peter, Roksannah, Tille, children of Scyp, Neg^ro 
January 29, 1737-8 — Abner, of Abner Matthews. 
March, 1739-40 — Eunice, of Abner Matthews. 
Aug:ust I, 1742 — Lois, of Abner Matthews. 
June 21, 1746-7 — Obediah, of Abner Matthews. 
June, 1741 — Jerusha, of Benj. Matthews, Jr. 
September, 1734 — Mamre, dau. Caleb Matthews. 
January 23, 1736-7— Hannah, of Caleb Matthews. 
May, 1739— Jerusha, of Caleb Matthews. 
December, 1727— Nathaniel, son of Caleb Matthews, Jr. 
April. 1730 — Mamre. dau. of Caleb Matthews, Jr. 
October 12. 1735— Ruth, of Caleb Matthews, Jr. 
February 23, 1728-9— Mercy, wife of Doctor Matthews & Mercy 

and Mehita])le, child of said Matthews. 
December, 1743 — Caleb, of Ensign Matthews. 



PARSON HALL S RECORDS. 30/ 

April 6, 1746 — Mamre, of Ensign Matthews. 

April, 1735 — Edmond, Samuel, Ruben and Sarah, ch. of Joseph 

Matthews. 
August, 1735 — Joseph, son of Joseph Matthews. 
January 8, 1737-8 — Eunice, of Joseph Matthews. 
March, 1740-1 — Hannah, of Joseph Matthews. 
April, 1744 — Ruben, of Joseph Matthews. 
January, 1746-7 — Eliada, son Joseph Matthews. 
September 6, 1749 — Eliada, of Joseph Matthews. 
November 3, 1751 — Mary, of Abel Matthewson. 
July, 1728 — Icabod, of Icabod Merriam. 
April 6, 1746 — Betty, servant of Ichabod Merriam. 
February, 1741-2 — Hester, of Jehiel Merriman. 
January 1742-3 — Daniel, of Jehiel Merriman. 
October 18, 1747 — Lydia, of Jehiel Merriman. 
January, 1749-50 — Jehiel, of Jehiel Merriman. 
December, 1751 — Thankful, of Jehiel Merriman. 
March 23, 1739-40 — Eunice, of Samuel Merriam. 
March, 1744 — Eunice, of Samuel Merriam. 
April, 1746 — Esther, of Sam'll Merriam. 
April, 1747-8 — Samuel, of Sam'll Merriam. 
August, 1750 — Rebecca, of Sam'l Merriam. 
November 25, 1733 — Eldad, son of Josiah Mix. 
January. 1735-6 — Titus, of Josias Mix. 
April, 1738— Child of Josiah Mix. 
August, 1750 — Lydia, of John Mitchell. 
June, 1750 — John, of James Mitchell. 
January, 1740-1 — Ye child of John Minor. 
June I, 1738 — Titus, of Benj. Mix. 
October 31, 1725 — Thomas Matthews, Senr. 
February. 1726-7 — Phinehas, ch. Thomas Matthews. 
May, 1729 — Gideon, son of Thomas Matthews. 
August 22 — Stephen, son of Thomas ^Matthews, Jr. 
January 4, 1729-30 — Benjamin, of Benj. Moss. 
January 25, 1728-9 — then bapt. in private Abigail, daug. of Benj. 

Moss. 
November, 1731 — Mary, of Benj. Moss. 



308 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

February 3, 1733-4 — Barnabas, of Benj. Moss. 

November, 1740 — Abigail, of Benj. Moss. 

March, 1745— Martha, of Sergt. Benj. Moss. 

May 30, 1725 — Israel, son of Israel Moss. 

April, 1729 — Lydia, d. of Israel Moss. 

November, 1729 — Kezia, dau. of Israel Moss. 

February 13, 1731-2 — Israel Moss, of Israel Moss. 

February, 1746 — Scip and Pegg, negroes. 

September, 1747-8 — Gad, s. of Cyp, negro. 

July II, 1731 — Ephraim, of Ephraim osborne. 

July, 1733 — Daniel, son of Mr. Osborn. 

September, 1735 — Phinehas, of Osborn. 

May, 1728 — Oliver, son of Victory Parkinson. 

January 29, 1737-8^ — Esther, of Aarran Parker. 

November, 1740 — Daniel, of Aarran Parker. 

April 3, 1743 — Abigail, of Aarran Parker. 

November, 1744 — Meriam, of Aarran Parker. 

November 20, 1748 — Eunice, of Ephraim Parker. 

February, 1745-6 — Susanna, of Elisha Parker. 

August, 1750 — Israel, of Elisha Parker. 

September, 1731 — Medad, s. of Edward Parker, 

September, 1745 — Sarah, of Edward Parker. 

July II, 1752 — William, of Edward Parker. 

April, 1752 — David, of Eothnel Parker. 

October 18, 1747 — Etheldred, of Joel Parker. 

September 6, 1749 — Amos, of Joel Parker. 

April. 1752 — Susanna, of Joel Parker. 

December, 1751 — Solitary, of Jacob Parker. 

February, 1743 — Ralph, of Ralph Parker. 

November, 1741 — Jerusha, of Ralph Parker. 

March, 1733-4 — Joseph Merriam, son of Sergt. Parker (private 

bap.) 
November, 1735 — Joseph, of Sergt. Parker. 
May, 1749 — Martha, of Widow Parker. 
March, 1733-4 — Josiah Preston, Jr. 
January 29, 1737-8 — Lois. dau. of Eliasaph Preston. 
August, 1734 — Hannah, w^ife of Eliasaph Preston. 



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August, 1734 — Isaac, son of said Preston. 

December i, 1734 — Moses, son of Eliasaph Preston. 

October, 1741 — Eliasaph Preston, son of Eliasaph. 

December, 1748 — Elisha, of Elisha Perkins. 

May, 1752 — Dinah, of Elisha Perkins. 

March, 1736 — Ebenezer, son of Prindel (Private Baptism). 

April, 1736 — Kezia & Phebe, dau. Jon. Prindle. 

March, 1737 — Ezra, of Jon. Prindle. 

February, 1738-9 — Damaris, dau. of Jonathan Prindle. 

March, 1 740-1 — Anne, of Jon. Prindle. 

March, 1742-3 — Jotham, of Jonathan Prindle. 

July 22, 1745 — Jonathan, of Jonathan Prindle. 

June 21, 1746-7 — Elizabeth, of Jonathan Prindle. 

December 25, 1749 — Jonathan, of Jona. Prindle. 

July II, 1752 — Sarah, of Jona. Prindle. 

May, 1736 — Lydia, of Seth Plum. 

May, 1 730- 1 — Anna & Susannah, dagr. of Alexander Robbards. 

April, 1 75 1 — Moses, of Biah Robards. 

May, 1726 — Lydia, d. Eli Robards. 

February, 1727-8 — Ann, daug. of Eli Robards. 

May, 1730 — Eunice, of Eli Robards. 

January, 1732-3 — Tabatha, of Eli Robards. 

May, 1736 — Eli, of Eli Robards. 

October, 1743 — Then baptised Philis, a servant child of Eli 

Robbards. 
February, 1746 — Lois, of Ebenr. Roe. 
January 8, 1737-8 — Sarai, of Benj. Royse. 
June, 1734 — Nathaniel, of Sam'l Royse. 
May, 1736 — Hannah, of Samuel Royse (private bap.). 
May II, 1740 — Ebenezer, of Sergt. Royse. 
November, 1744 — Levi, of Sergt. Royse. 
June, 1750 — Ruben, of Sergt Royse. 
July, 1732 — Elizabeth, of Abel Sperry. 
February, 1734-5 — William, of Abel Sperry. 
May I, 1737 — Josiah, of Abel Sperry. 
March, 1739-40 — William, of Abel Sperry. 
March, 1742-3 — Meriam, dau. of Abel Sperry. 



3IO HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

July 22, 1745— Abel, of Abel Sperry. 
December, 1747— Lois, of Abel Sperry. 
May, 1752 — Mary & Thankful, of Abel Sperry. 
July. 1726 — Ebenezer, son of Abraham Sperry. 
March i, 1729-30 — Hannah, of Abraham Sperry. 
August, 1733 — Abraham, son of Abram Sperry. 
July, 1735 — Hannah, of Abraham Sperry. 
May 7, 1738 — Sarah, of Abraham Sperry. 
]\Iarch, 1740-1 — Lois, of Abraham Sperry. 
April, 1740-1 — Eunice, of Abraham Sperry. 
July, 1742 — Abraham, of Abraham Sperry. 
April, 1727 — Daniel, son of Daniel Sperry. 
September, 1728 — Deborah, of Daniel Sperry. 
February, 1732-3 — Dinah, of Daniel Sperry. 
April, 1735 — Hester, of Daniel Sperry. 
January 2^^, i7Z'^-7 — Ann, of Daniel Sperry. 
November, 1741— David, of Daniel Sperry. 
June, 1744 — Cebal, of Dan'll Sperry. 
December, 1745 — Levi, of Dan'l Sperry. 
May, 1744 — Elizabeth, of Israel Sperry. 
February, 1745-6 — Lsrael, of Israel Sperry. 
July, 1736 — Hannah, of John Street. 
June, 1740 — Mary, of John Street. 
April 3, 1743 — John, of John Street. 
April, 1747-8 — Samuel, of John Street. 
February, 1745-6 — Elisha, of John Street. 
March, 175 1 — Elisha, of John Street. 
April. 1 75 1 — Martha, of Abner Smith. 
]\Liy, 1752 — Abner, of Abner Smith. 
.April 10, 1724 — Abigail, tl. David Smith. 
December, 1727 — Isaac, son of Daniel .Smith. 
January 4, 1729-30 — John, of Daniel Smith. 
September, 1731 — Ellen, of Daniel Smith. 
September, 1733 — Obediema. dau. of Daniel Smith. 
July. 1736 — Hannah, of Daniel Smith. 
February. 1738-9 — Hannah, of Daniel Smith. 
^NLirch. 1 740-1 — Ezckiel, of Daniel Smith. 



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May, 1744 — Lydia, of Daniel Smith. 

November 3, 1751 — Esther, of Jehial Smith. 

September 1747-8 — Martha, of John Smith. 

September, 1751 — ^larah, of John Smith. 

March 30, 1733-4 — Asa, son of Jobijah Smith. 

February, 1741-2 — Lois, of Jobijah Smith. 

August, 1744 — Ephraim, of Jobijah Smith. 

December 14, 1728 — also Joseph Smith, of Joseph Smith. 

March i, 1729-30 — Ann, of Joseph Smith. 

July, 1732 — Samuel, son of Joseph Smith. 

May, 1735 — Ann, of Joseph Smith. 

December 4, 1737 — Esther, of Joseph Smith. 

October, 1739 — Asa, of Joseph Smith. 

April 6, 1746 — Sarah, of Joseph Smith. 

June 21, 1746-7 — Thankful, of Joseph Smith. 

March, 1751 — Dinah, of Joseph Smith. 

April, 1737 — Susannah, of Peter Smith. 

April, 1744 — Luce, of Tim'y Smith. 

November, 1746 — Phebe, of T. Smith, 

July, 1749 — Luce, of Tim. Smith. 

September, 1751 — Margret, of Timothy Smith. 

July, 1735 — Daniel & Elizabeth, of Enos Stone. 

February 21, 1724-5 — Abigail, d. of Joseph Tliomas. 

March, 1744 — Sue, serv't of Sam'l thomson. 

May. 1745 — Joseph, of Samuel Thomson. 

April, 1747-8 — John, of Sam'l Thomson. 

Sept. 19, 1725 — Hannah, dau. of Lieut. Thompson. 

February 11, 1727-8 — Kezia, dau. Lent Thomsson. 

March i, 1729-30— (this by Private bapt.) Alahitabel, daug. of 

Sam'l Todd. 
April, 1752 — Ephraim Turner. 
December, 1742— Alary & Nathaniel, a son & daughter of Amos 

Tuttle. 
October, 1726— Tliankful, ch. of Benj. Tuttle. 
December 8, 175 1— Silence, Hezekiah, Martha & Thankful, of 

Enos Tuttle. 
December i, 1734— Edward, of Ephraim Tuttle. 



312 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

March, 1736 — Hester, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

October 8, 1737 — Ebenezer, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

March, 1739 — Ephraim of Ephraim Tuttle. 

July, 1741 — Noah, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

July, 1743 — Timothy, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

January, 1746-7 — Hannah, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

May, 1749 — Lucius, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

April, 1752 — Thankful, of Ephraim Tuttle. 

July, 1732 — Ichabod & Nathaniel, sons of Levi Tuttle. 

March 13, 1747-8 — Cibil, ye wife of Moses Tuttle. 

April, 1749 — Ichabod, of Moses Tuttle. 

August, 1750 — Sarai, of Moses Tuttle. 

April, 1752 — Rebecca, of Moses Tuttle. 

September, 1740 — Abigail, of Nathaniel Tuttle. 

December 2, 1730 — Mehitabell, of Samuel Tuttle. 

October 18, 1747 — Daniel, of Simon Tuttle. 

August, 1734 — Daniel Twiss 

August, 1747 — Hannah, of Benj. Tyler. 

April, 1735 — William, of Ephraim Tyler. 

May I, 1737 — Hannah, of Ephraim Tyler (Private). 

August, 1735 — Lidia, dau. of John Tyler. 

June I, 1738 — Atwater, son of Isaac Tyler. 

November, 1740 — Isaac, of Isaac Tyler. 

March, 1742-3 — Jacob, of Isaac Tyler. 

April, 1745 — Susannah, of Isaac Tyler. 

October, 1731 — Louisa, dau. of Nathan Tyler. 

April 29, 1732-3 — Thankfull. dau. of Nathan Tyler. 

March, 1735 — Tirzah, of Nathan Tyler. 

November, 1736 — Rachel, of Nathan Tyler. 

September 2, 1739 — Barnabas, of Nathan Tyler, 

August, 1 741 — Ebenezer, of Nathan Tyler. 

April 3, 1743 — Eunice, of Nathan Tyler. 

September, 1745 — Heber, of Nathan Tyler. 

April, 1750— Sarai, of Sergt. Tyler. 

November, 1752 — Nathaniel, of Sergt. Tyler. 

August 15, 1742— and 3 of Tliomas Tyler. 

March, 1742-3 — Joseph, of Thomas Tyler. 



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December 20, 1747 — Obedience, of Thomas Tyler. 
June, 1750 — Thomas, of Thomas Tyler. 
November, 1744 — Noah, of Ephraim Tyler. 
January 29, 1737-8 — Samuel, William, Mahitabel & Rachel, chil- 
dren of Wheeler & his wife. 
March 23, 1739-40 — dorian, dr. of Wm. Wheeler. 
September, 1744 — Benjamin, of William Wheeler (Private). 
December 8, 175 1 — Abigail, of William Wheeler. 
February, 1746-7 — Amos & Cloe, of Josiah Wilkinson. 
April, 1746 — Lydia, of James Williams. 
October 18, 1747 — Jotham, of James Williams. 
November 3, 175 1 — Hannah & Thankful, of James Williams. 
November, 1726 — Thomas, ch. of Thomas Williams. 
October, 1732 — Obedienia, dau.. Thomas Williams. 
May, 1735 — Ruben, of Thomas Williams. 
May, 1739 — Benjamin, of Thomas Williams, 
February 3, 1733-4 — Abigail, of Moses Yale. 
August 12, 1737 — Hannah, of Moses Yale. 
May, 1739 — Moses, of Moses Yale. 

BURIALS. 

1750. Ch. of Enos Atwater. 
November, 1753. Ch. of Ebenr Atwater. 
1750. Ch. of John Atwater. 
March, 1758. Wife of John Atwater Sr, 
March, 1754. Wife of Ruben Atwater. 

1750. Child, a son of Stephen Atwater. 
May, 1749. Sarai, daugr of Ensign Atwater. 

1754. Daughter of Sergl. Atwater. 
December, 1748. Betty Andrews. 
December, 1736. Ye child of Caleb Andrews. 
December, 1748. Wife of Daniel Andrews. 
July, 1745. Ch. of Nathan Andrews. 

1747. Ye Ch. of Nathan Andrews. 
March, 1758. Ch. of Widow Ruth Andrews. 
June, 1740. Thomas Andrews, Jr. 
October, 1748. Thankful Andrews. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



November ist. 1741. Caleb Andrus. 

1732. Dyed of ye small pox in Aprill Dan'l 
xA.ndriis' wife. 
October, 1750. Cli. of Enos Andrus. 
May 24, 1744. Clenton, ye apprentice of Elnathan Andrus. 

1754. Ch. of Elnathan Andrus. 
April i6th, 1754. Ch. of Elnathan Andrus. 
October, 1744. Ch. of Giles Andrus. 




TO.Vir.STONE Ol-' PARSON 



\.\1) WIFE. 



July 6, 1 75 1. Giles Andrus. 
April. 1734. Ye wife of .\allian Andrus. 
April 15th, 1756. Nathan Andrus. 
l-'ebruary, 1736-7. Ch. of Tliomas Andrus. 
October, 1750. Wife of Thomas Andrus. 
April 15th, 1756. Thomas Andrus. 
December 2otli, 1751. Ch. of Mr. I'.aldwin. 
January, 174 1-2. .Abraham r.arns. 
December 20th. 175 1. Abraham i'.arry, Jr. 



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Oct. 2d, 1750. Isaac Bartholomew. 

1750. Doctor Bartholomew. 
April i6th, 1754. Ch. of Elias Bates. 
March, 1739. Ye child of Amos Bradly. 
Oct., 1746. Chd of Isaac Bradley. 
September, 1742. Ye Ch. of Moses Bradley. 
November, 1746. Ye Ch. of Sergt. Bradley. 
November, 1749. Sarai Bradley. 

1727. Ye child of Caleb Beach. 
November, 1732. Wife of Caleb Beach. 
July, 1734. Ye child of Caleb Beach. 
August, 1735. Ye Ch. of Caleb Beach. 
December 2d, 1738. Then dyed Mrs. Beach. 

Captn Beach dyed Aug. i6th, 1742. 
May, 1754. Mrs. Beach. 

1729. Gershom Beach. 
November ist, 1741. Isaac Beach. 
July 31s, 1 75 1. Ch. of Isaac Beacher. 
December, 1727. Ye child of John Beacher. 
January, 1739-40 — Child of John Beacher. 
November 21, 1751. Solitary son of John Beacher. 
April 15, 1756. John Beacher. 
December 20, 1751. Mr. Bellamye. 
May, 1754. Mrs. Bellamye. 
May, 1754. Matthew Bellamy. 
April 16. 1754. Eben Benham. 
December, 1736. Ye Ch. of Joseph Benham. 
October, 1744. Ch. of Lieut. Benham. 
June, 1757. Nathan Benham. 
May, 1751. Ch. of Sergt. Benham. 
July, 1751. Ch. of Sergt. Benham. 

1747. Ch. of Saml Benham. 
January 1741-2. Austin Bristoll. 
April, 1740. Ye wife of Henry Bristol. 
October, 1748. Henry Bristol. 
June, 1750. Henry Bristol. 

1747. Gideon Bristol. 



3l6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

January, 174 1-2. Mary Bristoll. 

November, 1748. Patience Bristol. 

January, 1756. Ye widow Bristol. 

August 17th, 1741. Cornelius Brooks wife. 

September, 1754. Ch. of Joshua Brooks. 

August 17th, 1741. Phinehas Brooks. 

May, 1754. Sarah Brooks. 

February, 1736-7. Ch. of Stephen Brooks. 

July, 1728. Ye child of Thomas Brooks, Jr. 

July 20th, 1732. Dyed Lieut. Thomas Brooks, Jr. 

September, 1742. Ye Ch. of Thomas Brooks. 

October, 1748. Ye wife of Thomas Brooks. 

October, 1746. Ch. of Abner Bunnel. 

October, 1744. Ch. of Benj. Bunnel. 

1746. Ye Ch. of Benj. Bunnil. 

1750. Ch. of Benj. Bunnil. 

1746. Ye Ch. of Ebenr Bunnel. 
April 15th, 1756. Ch. of Ensign Bunnil. 
May, 1732. Ensign Nathaniel Bunnel. 
December, 1743. Ch. of Hez. Bunnil. 
May 22, 1741. Son of Isak Bunnil. 
November, 1749. Ch. of Joseph Bunnel. 
September, 1749. Daughter of Parmenias Bunnel. 
November, 1753. Ch. of Permineas Bunniel. 
November, 1727. Ye child of Sergent Bunnil. 
June, 1757. Ch. of Stephen Bunnil. 
May 23, 1735. Bascy Burr. 

1746. Ye Ch. of Joseph Burr. 
January, 1755-6. Ch. of Joseph Burr. 
February 22. Ye child of Wait Chatterton. 
March, 1739. Ye son of Wait Chatterton. 
August, 1743. Ye wife of Wait Chatterton. 
March, 1754. Child of Andrew Clark. 
April 26, 1733. Dyed ye child of Josiah Clark. 
December, 1740. Jonah Clark. 
November 10, 1731. Ye wife of Silvanus Clark. 
March, 1736. Hannah, daur Silvanus Clark. 



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November 9th, 1737. Dyed Lydia, wife Stephen Clark. 

March, 1750. Stephen Clark. 

September 5th, 1732. Dyed Solomon Clark. 

April 15th, 1756. Child of Timothy Clark. 

June, 1757. Wife of Timothy Clark. 

1 75 1. Martha of Widow Clark. 
February, 1736-7. Ch. of Benj. Collow. (Sellew?) 
November, 1745. Dyed Capt. Cook. 
September, 1753. Ch. of Ephraim Cook, Jr. 
May, 1739. Goodman John Cook. 
November, 1732. Dyed ye son of John Cook. 
July, 1737. Ye son of Israel Cook. 
October, 1750. Ye negro woman of Mrs. Cook. 
June, 1757. Mrs. Cook. 
April 15th, 1756. Ch. of Sam'l Cook. 
April 4th, 1753. Wife of Thadeus Cook. 
May, 1754. Ch. of Thadeus Cook. 
April 15th, 1756. Ch. of Thadeus Cook. 
November, 1746. Ye Ch. of Stephen Culver. 
October, 1746. Ye Ch. of James Curtis. 
February, 1 750-1. Ye Ch. of James Curtis. 

1754. Son of James Curtiss. 
June, 1757. Wife of Joshua Curtiss. 
August 17th, 1741. Sergt Curtiss. 
January 5, 1736-7. Ch. of Sam'l Curtis, Jr. 
June, 1740. Ch. of Samuel Curtiss, Jr. 
December, 1745. Ye Ch. of Samm'l Curtiss, Jr. 
June, 1750. Ch. of Sam'l Curtiss. 

1750. Hagur, wife of Sam'll Curtiss. 
December 20th, 1751. Ch. of Thomas Curtis, Jr. 
January, 1756. Ch. of Thomas Curtiss, Jr. 
September, 1753. Ch. of Thomas Curtis. 
March, 1758. Thomas Curtiss. 
August, 1749. Ye wife of Abraham Doolittle. 
October, 1749. Dau. of Abraham Diolittle. 
March. 1746-7. Ch. of Ambrose Doolittle. 
January, 1743-4. Ch. of Caleb Doolittle. 



3l8 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

December, 1740. Ch. of Caleb Doolittle. 

August, 1749. Ye wife of Sergt Ebenr Doolittle. 

January, 1747-8. Wife of Sergt Moses Doolittle. 

January, 1741-2. Ye Ch. of Sergt Doolittle. 

June, 1744. Ye Ch. of Sargt Doolittle. 

April 15th, 1756. Sergt Doolittle's wife. 

October, 1746. Ye daur Sergt John Doolittle. 

December, 1746. John Doolittle. 

March, 1758. Ch. of Widow Doolittle. 

June, 1757. Zadoch Doolittle. 

May, 1 741. Small durlvain child. 

February, 1749-50. Mrs. Frederick. 

June, 1757. A french child. 

June, 1757. Wife of Theodore Frisbie. 

August, 1749. Ye Ch. of Benj. Gailord. 

February, 1 750-1. Ch. of Benj. Gaylord. 

November 21st, 1751. Mrs. Gaylord. 

April, 1756. Ch. of Benj. Gaylord. 

December, 1734. Child of Edward Gailard. 

April, 1735. Sarah Gailard. 

March, 1 740-1. Ye daug. of Isaac Griggs. 

December, 1727. Ye child of Benjn Hall. 

April 15, 1737. Dyd Abiah, daugr of Capt. Benj. Hall. 

May 13, 1737. Doratha, daur of Capt. Hall. 

1 75 1. Child of Capt. Hall. 
February, 1 740-1. Princess, Servt of Cole Hall. 
June, 1750. Ch. of John Hall. 
February 22. Ye child of Joseph Hall & 

Ye child of Joseph Hall, twins. 
June. 1738. Ye Ch. of Joseph Hall. 
March 26. 1743. Ch. of Joseph Hall. 
July, 1744. Ye Ch. of Joseph Hall. 
September, 1744. Ch. of Joseph Hall. 
July 31st, 1 75 1. Joseph Hall. 
July, 1727. Ye child of Samll Hall (clerke). 
July, 1728. Ye child of Samll Hall. 
July, 1728. Benoni Hall, Samuel Hall's Ch. 



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June 19, 1732. Then dyed of ye small pox Samuel Hall, fourth 
son of ye Revd Mr. Sam'l Hall, five months & 
8 days old. 
November, 1743. Ye child of Sam'l Hall. 
April i6th, 1754. Samuel Hall, son of Ye Rev Sam'l Hall in ye 

20I1 year of his age 5th son dead. 
Xovember, 1748. Wife of Timothy Hall. 
January, 1741-2. Benj. Hendricks. 
January, 1735-6. Caleb Hendrick. 
October ist, 1731. Ye child of Wm. Hendrick. 
May 8th, 1736. Ye child of William Hendrick. 
October 24th, 1740. Ch. of Wm. Hendrick. 
May, 1741. Wm. Hendrick's child. 

March i8th, 1747-8. Then dyed Mrs. Hinman, widow in ye 
104th year of her age who never had a 
fit of sickness — dyed of age worn out. 
August 8th, 1752. Mrs. Hinman & Mrs. Plum age 96 made 200 

year. 
July, 1734. Ye child of Hickom bottony. 
October, 1746. Ye wife of Bela Hitchcock. 
1746. Ye Ch. of Bela Hitchcock. 
December, 1748. Ch. of Bela Hitchcock. 
January, 1756. Benj. Hitchcock, Jr. 
February. 1 750-1. Ye Ch. of Benjn Hitchcock. 
August 8th. 1752. Thadeus, son of Benj. Hitchcock. 

1 75 1. Son of Clark Hitchcock. 
March, 1754. Wife of Eliakim Hitchcock. 
December i8th, 1737. Dyed ye Ch. of John Hitchcock. 
July I, 1739. Ye wife of John Hitchcock. 
April 4th, 1753. Ch. of John Hitchcock. 
July, 1749. Ye wife of John Hitchcock 2d. 
March. 1734. A child of Lieut. Hitchcock. 
July 19th, 1737. Dyed ye Ch. of Lieut. Hitchcock. 
August, 1746. Wife of Sergt Hitchcock. 
October 2d, 1750. Ye wife of Sargent Hitchcock. 
April 15th, 1756. Damaris of Capt. Hitchcock. 
September, 1753. Wife of Jason Hitchcock. 



320 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

May, 1732. Matthias Hitchcock. 

July 25, 1732. Dyed Nathaniel Hitchcock. 

October, 1744. Ch. of Peter Hitchcock. 

October, 24th, 1740. Valentine Hitchcock. 

January, 1741-2. William Hitchcock. 

August 8th, 1752. ]\Irs. Howe in ye 97th year of her age. 

July, 1748. Ch. of Experience Hough. 

December 20, 1751. Ch. of Benj. Hotchkiss. 

1732. Dyed of ye small pox in Aprill Elizabeth 
Hotchkiss. 
April, 1750. Robert, of Ensign Hotchkiss. 
September, 1742. Ye Ch. of Henry Hotchkiss. 

1746. Ye Ch. of Henry Hotchkiss. 

1747. Ye Ch. of Henry Hotchkiss. 
1 75 1. Wife of Henry Hotchkiss. 

January 5th, 1736-7. Ch. of James Hotchkiss. 
May I, 1747. Ch. of James Hotchkiss. 
September, 1745. Ch. of Jason Hotchkiss. 

1732 & ye 30 April. Dyed Capt. John Hotchkiss, a 
Justice of ye Peace. 

1747. Ch. of John Hotchkiss. 
July 13th, 1732. Then dyed Josiah Hotchkiss of ye small pox. 
June. 1738. Ch. of Joshua Hotchkiss. 
April, 1748. Ye Ch. of Joseph Hotchkiss. 

1732. Dyed of ye small pox in Aprill Roburd Hotchkiss. 
October, 1749. 2 children of Stephen Hotchkiss. 
March 5th, 1755-6. Then died Decon Stephen Hotchkiss. 
October, 1732. Dyed ye child of Caleb Hulls. 
August, 1735. Ye child of Caleb Hulls. 
February, 1736-7. Ch. of Caleb Hulls. 
December 4, 1738. Ye child of Caleb Hulls. 
January, 1739-40. Child of Dr. Hulls. 
August, 1740. Child of Dr. Hulls. 
May, 1735. Ye child of John Hulls. 
May, 1739. Ye Ch. of John Hulls. 
May, 1735. Ye child of Miles Hulls. 
April, 1734. Ye child of Samuel Hulls. 



PARSON hall's records. 321 

April, 1735. Ye child of Samuel Hulls. 

January, 1755-6. Ch. of Samuel Hulls. 

June, 1757. Ch. of Saml Hulls. 

September, 1742. Amasa Ives. 

January 20, 1750-1. Ye wife of Deacon Joseph Ives. 

April i6th, 1754. Decon Joseph Ives. 

February, 1 740-1. And Jotham Ives, negro. 

December, 1748. Ye Ch. of Jotham Ives. 

September, 1753. Jotham Ives. 

June, 1752. Ye dau of Isaac Ives. 

1747. Thomas Ives. 
July I, 1739. Ye daur of Mr Ingham. 
December, 1748. Peter — Indian. 
January, 1741-2. Susanna Jacobs. 
May, 1732. Eliphalet Johnson. 
May, 1732. Dyed Ebenezer Johnson, Jr. 

1732. Dyed of ye small pox in Aprill Ebenezer Johnson's 
child. 

1732. Dyed of ye small pox in Aprill Ebenezer Johnson 
December, 1748. Benjn Kellogg. 
March, 1758. Ye wife of Mr. Law. 
January, 1743-4. Ch. of Benj. Lewis. 
December 20th, 1751. Ch. of Barnabas Lewis. 
October, 1750. Ch. of Dr. Lewis. 
October, 1749. Ch. of Hekh Lewis. 
August, 1744. Ye Ch. of Ralph Lines. 
July, 1745. Wife of Ralph Lines. 
December. 1748. Ye Ch. of Rhalph Lines. 
November, 1749. Ye wife of Rhalf Lines (prob. 2nd wife). 
October, 1746. Thomas Mason. 
November ist, 1741. Abel Matthew's child. 
July. 1753. Child of Aaron Matthews. 
July, 1728. Ye son of Benj. Matthews. 
April, 1732. Mamre, ye daur of Caleb Matthews, Jr. 
December, 1731. Ye wife of Caleb Matthews. 
September. 1734. Ye child of Caleb Matthews. 
June, 1737. Ye son of Joseph Matthews. 



322 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

December, 1742. Ye Ch. of Joseph Matthews. 
December, 1742. 2 daughters of Joseph Matthews. 
October, 1749. Ch. of Joseph Matthews. 
January, 1735-6. Ye wife of Sergt. Matthews. 
March, 1 740-1. Ye child of Sergt. Matthews. 
April i6th, 1754. Sergt. Matthews. 
July, 1 75 1. Ch. of Jehiel Merriman. 
April 15th, 1756. Ichabod Merriman. 
December, 1742. Ch. of Samuel Merriam. 
June, 1750. Ichabod Merriam. 
May, 1754. Ch. of Ichabod Mirriam. 
August 8th, 1752. Ebenr Mirriam. 
September, 1744. Ye child of John Miles. 
June, 1757. Ch. of John Miles. 
August, 1738. Cibil, ye wife Isaiah Mix. 
July, 1751. 2 Ch. of James Mitchell. 
August 8th, 1752. Morgan & his wife. 
1729. Child of Benj. Moss. 
July, 175 1. Wife of Danll Moss Jr. 
May, 1735. Ye chid of Sergt Isaac Moss. 
March, 1736. Ye wife of Isaac Moss. 
October 2d, 1750. Isaac Moss. 
January, 1741-2. Ye child of Isaiah Moss. 

1747. Ch. of Isaiah Moss. 
December, 1748. Ye Ch. of Isaiah Moss. 
October, 1750. Daug. of Isaiah Moss. 
June, 1757. Ch. of Isaiah Moss. 
March, 1758. Wife of Isaiah Moss. 
December. 1727. Ye child of Israel Moss. 
October ist, 1731. Ye child of Israel Moss. 
July, 1737. Ye child of Israel Moss. 
April 15th, 1756. Ch. of Joseph Moss. 
April 15th, 1756. John Moss., Jr. 
August 8th, 1752. Ch. of Josiah Moss. 
October 2d, 1750. Also ye Ch. of Nathaniel Moss. 
February, 1 750-1. Ye wife of Nathl Moss. 
May, 1740. Heman, son of Sergt Moss. 



Px\.RSON HALL S RECORDS. 323 

August, 1740. Child of Sergt Moss. 
December 21, 1737. Ye Ch. of Samll Moss. 
March, 1739. Ye child of Saml Moss. 
May, 1 74 1. Child Samuel Moss. 
January, 1747-8. Wife of Sam'l Moss. 
January, 1747-8. Ch. of Sam'l Moss. 
August 8th, 1752. Son of Samuel Moss. 

1754. Wife of Obediah Munson. 
May, 1735. A negro man Sambo, negro child. 
September, 1748. Peg — negro. 
May, 1 75 1. Roger — negro. 
July, 1 75 1. Rose — negro. 
December, 1745. Ye Ch. of Arrian Parker. 
September, 1748. Amos Parker. 
September, 1748. Elisha Parker. 
December, 1748. Lydia Parker. 
October, 1748. Ralph Parker. 
December, 1745. Ye wife of Ensign Parker. 
March, 1734. Ye child of Sergt Parker. 
May, 1748. Ch. of Widow Parker. 
December 20th, 1751. Wm. Parker. 

1754. Wife of John Peck. 
December, 1748. Mrs. Peirsson. 
April, 1733. Dyed ye child of Eliasaph Preston. 
April. 1750. Eliasaph Preston. 
June. 1757. Elisha Pirkins. 

1747. Ye wife of Pirkins. 
}i larch. 1758. Ye widow Pirkins. 
October, 1746. Ch. of Jonat Prindle. 
August 8th, 1752. Mrs. Plum. 
May, 1735. Ye child of Sam'l Royse. 
July, 1748. Ebenr Roe. 

September, 1753. Wife of Israel Robbards. 
March, 1758. Ch. of John ria. 

1746. Ye Ch. of John Salter. 
February, 1 750-1. Ye daur of John Street. 
July 30, 1738. Son of Abel Sperry. 



324 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

January, 1731-2. Ye child of Abram Sperry. 
April, 1 741. Ch. of Abram Sperry. 

1750. Wife of Abraham Sperry. 
October, 1746. Ch. of Danll Sperry. 
May, 1743. Ye Ch. of Abraham Sperry. 
June, 1757. Ch. of Abner Sperry. 

"Anno Domini 1726." Ye first that was buried in New 
Cheshire Burying place was ye child of Daniel Smith's. 
January 12th, 1737-8. Child of Daniel Smith's. 
April, 1734. Ye child of Joseph Smith's. 

1747. Ch. of John Smith's. 
August, 1746. Ye widow Smith. 
November 21, 1751. Wife of Josiah Smith. 
1747. Ch. of Timothy Smith. 
December, 1727. Ye child of Lieut Thomson. 
September 22d, 1735. Dyed Phebe, daur Corporal Thomson. 
April 15th, 1756. Capt. Thomson. 
September, 1742. Ye Ch. of Sam'l Thomson. 
October, 1746. Ye wife of Samll Thomson. 
November, 1753. Ye Ch. of Saml Thomson. 
January, 1747-8. Wife of Deacon Tuttle. 
April 15th, 1756. Decon Tuttle. 

December, 3d, 1736. Dyed Ebenr Tuttle of ye throat destroyer. 
October, 1750. Ch. of Enos Tuttle. 
July 22, 1732. Dyed ye wife of Ephraim Tuttle. 
January, 1741-2. Ye Ch. of Ephraim Tuttle. 

1747. Ichabod Tuttle. 
December, 1742. Ye wife of Nathanl Tuttle. 

1747. Thankful Tuttle. 
April 15th. 1756. Ch. of Enos Tyler. 
February, 1736-7. Ch. of Isaac Tyler. 
September, 1749. 2 sons of Nathan Tyler. 
November, 1749. Wife of Nathan Tyler. 
May, 1741. Ralph tyler's child. 
November, 1753. Ch. of Sergt. Tyler. 
April 15, 1756. Ye wife of Sergt. Tuttle. 
December. 1727. Ye child of Sergt. Tuttle. 



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& Sergt. Tuttle's wife 1728. 
June, 1750. Wife of Thomas Tyler. 

1750. Ye child of Thomas Tyler. 
September, 1744. Ye Wife of William Wheeler & ye child. 
March 5th, 1755-6. 2 childrn of Wm Wheeler. 
August, 1744. Ye Ch. of James Williams. 
September, 1754. Wife of James Williams. 
March, 1735. Dyed ye oldest daugr of Thomas Williams. 



CHURCH ADMISSIONS. 

April 18, 1725 — Daniel Andrews. 

May 30, 1725 — Ye wife of Daniel Andrews. 

July, 1726 — Jonathan Andrus. 

November, 1726 — Moses Attwater & his wife. 

March 25,' 1733 — Phinehas Atwater. 

June 29, 1735 — Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Andrus. 

October 12, 1735 — Caleb Andrus & wife. 

June 25, 1737 — Thomas Andrus & wife Sarah. 

May 27, 1739 — Ye wife of Ebenezer Atwater. 

March 29, 1741 — Elnathan Andrus & wife. 

August, 1741 — John Atwater, Jr. 

August, 1741 — Hannah Andrus. 

October, 1741 — Ye wife of John Atwater. 

October, 1741 — Enos & Stephen Atwater. 

December, 1741 — Jehial Andrus. 

April II, 1742 — Benj. Andrus & his wife. 

December, 1742 — Ye wife of Giles Andrus. 

Eebruary 1744-5 — Ye wife of Nathan Andrus. 

November, 1746 — Ye wife of Enos Andrus. 

November, 1746 — Thankful Andrus. 

May, 1748 — Ruben Atwater. 

October, 1751 — Ye wife of Amos Andrus. 

October, 1751 — Titus Atwater & wife. 

May 9, 1725 — Elnathan Beach & his wife and ye wife of John 

Beacher. 
May 16, 1725 — Ensign Thomas Brooks & his wife. 



326 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

June 20, 1725 — Then taken into ye ch. Stephen Brooks ye same 

day baptized. 
July, 1726 — Matthew Bellamy. 
November, 1726 — Ye wife of Sergt. Bunnil. 
November 10, 1728 — Benjamin Burr. 
December, 173 1 — Ye wife of Nathan Benham. 
October 29, 1732 — Enos Brooks. 
October 29, 1732 — Desire Bunnil & Martha Brooks. 
March 25, 1733 — Cornelius Brooks &"Mehitabel Brooks. 
July, 1733 — Sarah & Thankful Benham. 
September, 1733 — Hezekiah Bunnil. 
April, 1735 — Augustine Bristol. 
Jufie I, 1735 — Amos Bradley & wife. 
June 29, 1735 — Ye wife of Joseph Beach. 
December, 1735 — Ye wife of Enos Brooks. 
February, 1735-6 — Sergt Bellamy. • 

March, 1735-6 — Joseph Benham Sr & wife. 
August, 1736 — Ebenr Bunnil. 
June 25, 1737 — Ye wife of Thomas Brooks. 
July, 1729 — Ye wife of Augustine Bristol. 
March, 1740 — Samll Benham & Sarah Burroughs. 
July, 1740 — Moses Bradley. 
May 31, 1 74 1 — Joseph Beach. 
August, 1741 — Ye wife of John Bellamy. 
August, 1 741 — Abigail Beacher. 
August, 1 741 — Sarah Brooks. 
October, 1741 — Ruth Burr. 
November, 1741 — Samuel Bellamy. 
December, 1741 — Parmenias Bunil & wife. 
February 1 741-2 — Mrs. Sarah Beach. 
April II, 1742 — Amos Bristol & his wife. 
April II, 1742 — Patience Bristoll. 
December, 1742 — Isaac Beacher, Johanna Beach. 
June, 1744 — Benj. Bunnil. 
December, 1744 — Ye wife of Isaac Beacher. 
February, 1744-5 — Ye wife of Saml (or Sergt) Benham. 
February 1744-5 — Hannah Brooks, Rachel Bunnil. 



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October, 1744-5 — IMatthew Bellamy, Jr. 

May, 1746 — Mercy Burr, Sainll Bradley. 

November, 1746 — Danll Bradley, Jr. 

November, 1746 — Wife of Abner Bunnil. 

November, 1746 — William Bradley, Sarah Bradley. 

November, 1746 — Ebenezer Benham, ye wife of Joseph Bunnil. 

September, 1747 — Henry Brooks and wife, Jonathan Bristoll. 

January 31, 1747-8 — Elizabeth Beacher & ye wife of Danll Brad- 
ley, Jr. 

December 18, 1748 — Jemima Beacher. 

from 1737 to 1749 admitted 184 — all I have admitted 350. 

December 18, 1748 — Ye wife of Joseph Burr. 

December 18, 1748 — Elisha Bradley. 

October, 1751 — Joel Benham. 

1 761 — Sergt Beach & Mary his wife. 
AiTOther entry says : 

May, 1760 — Admitted to communion my son Beach and daughter 
Mary. Their child baptized Mary Ann. 

May 9, 1725 — Ephraim Cook & his wife. 

May 30, 1725 — Ye wife of Sylvanus Cook. 

July, 1725 — Ye wife of David Cook. 

October 8, 1727 — Taken into ye ch. ye wife of Joseph Curtiss. 

January, 1728 — Eliphlet Clark. 

October, 1731 — Saml Curtis Jr. (or Senr perhaps). 

January 30, 1731-2 — Samuel Cole. 

March 25, 1733 — Rachel Clark. 

May, 1733 — Samuel Cook, Martha Clark. 

July, 1734 — Ye wife of Peter Curtiss. 

July, 1736-7 — Mary Cole. 

June 25, 1737 — Wait Chatterton. 

July, 1739 — Michael Chapman & wife. 

March, 1740 — Samll Cole. 

May, 1740 — Margaret & Mercy Curtiss. 

July, 1740 — Hannah Cook. 

September, 1740 — Ye wife of Samll Curtiss. 

September, 1740 — Mamre Cook. 

September, 1740 — Chares (a negro). 



328 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

May 31, 1741 — Phebe Curtis. 

May 31, 1 741 — Josiah Curtiss. 

August, 1741 — Wife of Stephen Clark, James Curtiss & wife. 

August, 1 741 — Sarah, Deborah, Lydia, Rhoda & Daniel Cook. 

November, 1741 — Eben Cook. 

February, 1741-2 — Thomas Cole. 

August 14, 1743 — Ann Cook. 

June, 1744 — Stephen Clark, Jr. 

February, 1744-5 — Mina Curtiss. 

October, 1744-5 — Josiah Clark. 

October, 1744-5 — Moses Cole. 

November, 1746 — Lydia Clark. 

July, 1747-8 — Wife of Moses Cole. 

October 9, 1748 — Jonathan Curtis, Gideon Curtiss & wife. 

December 18, 1748 — Wife of Obidiah Clark. 

December 18, 1748 — Stephen Clark. 

October, 1750 — Lois, ye wife of Thadeus Cook. 

August 25, 1 75 1 — Ephraim Cook, Tirzah Cook. 

August 30, 1752 — Thomas Curtis, Jr. & wife. 

September 19, 1725 — Ye wife of Benjamin Dutton. 

June, 1728 — Wife of Owen Daily. 

November, 1729 — Thomas Doolittle & his wife. 

July, 1735 — Caleb Doolittle & his wife. 

July 30, 1738 — Mr. Dotchester. 

April II, 1742 — Abraham Doolittle, Charles & Tliankful Doolittle. 

April II, 1742 — Samuel Durivain (or durlrain). 

April II, 1742 — Ye wife of Sam'l Duvivier. 

April II, 1742 — Sam'l Dunvier, Jr. 

December, 1744 — Joseph Dutton. 

December. 1745-6 — Ye wife of Joseph Dutton. 

September, 1747 — Ye wife of Sergt Ebenr Doolittle. 

May, 1747-8 — Thomas & Hannah Doolittle. 

December, 1748-9 — Mary Doolittle. 

October, 1750 — Patience Doolittle. 

October, 1750 — Patience Doolittle. 

October, 1750 — Mary Dotchester, Mary Dutton. 

December, 1742 — Ye widow Fox. 



PARSON HALL S RECORDS. 329 

January 30, 173 1-2 — Sarah Gailord. 

October 29, 1732 — Patience Gailord. 

March 25, 1733 — Edward Gailord. 

July, 1736-7 — Mary Gailard. 

July 30, 1738 — David. Joseph & Benjn Gailard. 

January, 1739-40 — Wife of David Gaylard. 

February, 1 741-2 — Nathan Gaylard. 

October, 1744-5 — Wife of Nathan Gaylard. 

August 30, 1752 — Ye wife of Benj. Gaylord. 

All making 393, 
March, 1725 — Same day was taken in my wife Ann Hall. 
May 30. 1725 — Deacon Hotchkiss, wife and Daughter Mary. 
October 31, 1725 — ^Caleb Hulls & his wife. 
May I, 1726 — ^John Hotchkiss & his wife. 
September, 1726 — Widow Hondrick (or Hendrick). 
January, 1726-7 — Josiah Hotchkiss & his wife. 
July, 1728 — John Hull & his wife. 
July 26, 1730 — Elizabeth How. 
September, 1730 — Elizabeth Hotchkiss. 
October, 1730 — Miles Hull & ye wife of Wm. Hendrick. 
October, 1731 — James Hotchkiss & wife. 
March 26, 1732 — Mary, ye wife of Miles Hulls. 
March 26, 1732 — Ephrm Hotchkiss. 
September, 1732 — Mary, wife of Joshua Hotchkiss. 
October 29, 1732 — Matthias Hitchcock. 
October 29, 1732 — Amos Hotchkiss. 
March 25, 1732 — Miry Hotchkiss. 
May, 1733 — Joshua Hotchkiss. 
September, 1733 — Wife of Samll Hull (or Sergt.). 
]\Iay 25, 1735 — Wife of Jacob Hotchkiss. 
June 29, 1735 — Peter Hitchcock. 
August, 1735 — Richard Hickombothom & wife. 
June, 1736 — Gideon Hotchkiss. 
June 25, 1737 — Henry Hotchkiss. 
June 25, 1737 — Ohver Hitchcock. 
January, 1738-9 — Joseph Hall. 
May, 1740 — Stephen Hotchkiss. 



330 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

March 29, 1741 — Jason Hitchcock. 

May 431, 1 74 1 — Hannah Hotchkiss. 

August, 1 741 — Bathsheba Hotchkiss. 

August, 1741 — John Hitchcock, Jr., Thankful Hitchcock. 

October, 1741 — Susannah Hotchkiss. 

November, 1741 — Wm. Hitchcock, Jason Hotchkiss. 

December, 1741 — John Hall, Daniel Hotchkiss. 

April II, 1742 — Esther, ye wife of John Hitchcock. Jr. 

August 14, 1742 — Bela and Benj. Hitchcock. 

February, 1744-5 — Benjn Hotchkiss. 

June, 1744-5 — Ye wife of Peter Hitchcock. 

October, 1744-5 — Josiah Hotchkiss. 

May, 1746 — Ye wife of Bela Hitchcock. 

November, 1746 — Zephoniah Hulls. 

November, 1746 — Daniel Hotchkiss. 

September, 1747 — Daniel Humberston & wife. 

September, 1747 — Jotham Hitchcock & wife. 

July, 1748 — Wife of Jason Hotchkiss. 

July, 1748 — Elizabeth Hitchcock. 

October 9, 1748 — Then admitted into ye church Lyman Hall. 

December 18, 1748 — Luce Hall. 

December 18, 1748 — Benjn Hotchkiss Jr. 

December 18, 1748 — Samuel Hulls, Martha Hulls. 

October, 1750 — Ye wife of Andrew Hulls. 

October, 1750 — Lois Hulls. 

April, 1 75 1 — Lydia Hotchkiss. 

August 25, 1 75 1 — Wife of Benjn Hotchkiss. 

August 25, 175 1 — Elizabeth Hulls. 

August 30, 1752 — Benjn Hitchcock. 

August 30, 1752 — Ann (Hall) my daughter. 

August 30, 1752 — Mary Hendric. 

August 30, 1752 — The wife of Danll Hotchkiss Jr. 

1761— Elisha Hall, Sir (Sargeant) Hall. 
March, 1725 — Hannah Ives. 
April 8, 1725 — Ye wife of Tliomas Ives. 
January 30, 173 1-2 — Thomas Ives & Joseph Ives. 
May 31. T741 — Mary Ives. 



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November, 1741 — Ephraim Ives & wife. 

December, 1741 — Isaac & Andrew Ives. 

December, 1745-6 — Lazarus Ives & wife. 

October, 1750 — Mary Ives. 

April, 1736 — Sabrina Johnson. 

August, 1736 — Rhoda Johnson. 

November, 1737 — Rachel Judd. 

May, 1740 — Mary Johnson. 

October, 1741 — Hannah Johnson. 

November, 1727 — Benjn Lewis & his wife. 

July, 1740 — Ralf Lines & his wife. 

August 15, 1725 — Thomas Matthews (Sen.) or Jr. & his wife. 

October 31, 1725 — Thomas Matthews Sn & Abigail daur of 

sd Matthews. , 

March 25th, 1727 — Caleb Matthews & Elizabeth Matthews, 

son & daughter of Sergt Matthews. 
July 21, 1728 — Ichabod Merriam & his wife. 
May, 1729 — Benjn Moss. 
October 29, 1732 — Obedience Munson. 
March 25, 1733 — Abel Matthews & Abner Matthews. 
May, 1733 — Mercy Matthews. 
July, 1733 — John Moss Sr. & wife. 
May, 1734 — Samll Moss. 
April, 1735 — Joseph Matthews & wife. 
August, 1735 — Obediah Munson & wife. 

October 12, 1735 — Wife of Joseph Moss. , 

Apri, 1736 — Ruth, wife of Caleb Matthews. 
June, 1736 — Margery Munson. 
August, 1736 — Wife of Abner Matthews. 
June 25, 1737 — Wife of Abel Matthews. 
July 30, 1738 — Aaron Matthews. 
December 1739 — Isaiah Moss. 
February, 1741-2 — Ye wife of Jehial Merriman. 
April II, 1742 — Lydia Morgan. 
February. 1743-4 — Sam'l Merriam. 
June, 1744 — Nathaniel Moss. 
October, 1744-5 — Isaac & Jessee Moss. 



332 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

December i8, 1748 — Mary Moss. 

August 25, 1751 — Samuel Matthews. 

October, 1751 — Benjn Moss Jr. 

August 30, 1752 — Mary Mathes. 

August 30, 1752 — Ye wife of Ichabod Merriam. 

August 30, 1752 — Barnabas Moss. 

June 25, 1737 — Thomas Nuton (Newton). 

August 30, 1752 — Eunice Nuton. 

July, 1733 — Sergt Parkers wife. 

September, 1733 — James Preston. 

March, 1734 — Joseph Preston, Jr. 

August, 1734 — Hannah, wife of Eliasaph Preston. 

March, 1735 — Jonathan Prindle. 

July 30, 1738 — Elthildrid Parker. 

May 31, 1741 — Sarah & Lois Prindle. 

August, 1 741 — Wife of Joel Prindle. 

October, 1741 — Ye wife of Eliasaph Preston. 

August, 1748 — Ephraim Parker & wife. 

October, 1751 — Ephraim Parker. 

August 30, 1752 — ^Joel & Eldad Parker. 

August 30, 1752 — Phel^e Prindle. 

October, 1726 — Eli Robbards and his wife. 

July 21, 1728 — Samuel Royse. 

October 12, 1735 — Ephraim Royse. 

October, 1741 — Mary Roe. 

December 18, 1748 — Ann Roys. 

March, 1725 — Daniel Sperry & Abigail his wife. 

March. 1725 — Abraham Sperry. 

October, 1728 — Hester, ye wife of Joseph Smith. 

January 30, 173 1-2 — Abel Sperry &: his wife. 

January, 1732-3 — Daniel Smith. 

July, 1734 — Joseph Smith. 

June 29, 1735 — Enos Stone & wife. 

November, 1741 — Abner Smith. 

November, 1746 — Scip & Pegg. 

November, 1746 — Daniel Sperry, Jr. 

November, 1746 — Deborah Sperry. 



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July, 1748 — John Smith & wife. 

October, 1750 — John Smith, Jr. 

October, 1750 — Abigail Sperry. 

April, 1751 — Ellen Smith, Abigail Smith. 

August 25, 1 75 1 — Josiah Smith & wife. 

August 25, 1751 — Dinah Sperry. 

October, 1751 — Eben Sperry. 

March, 1725 — Wife of Timothy Tuttle. 

March, 1729 — Sergt Todd & wife. 

Juy 26, 1730 — Ebenezer Tuttle. 

October, 1731 — Nathan Tyler. 

September, 1732 — Hepzibah, dau. of William Tyler. 

October 29, 1732 — Ephraim Tyler. 

March, 1734 — Ephraim Tuttle. 

August, 1734 — Daniel Twiss. 

September, 1734 — Ye wife of Ephraim Tyler (from 1724 to 

1734 119 persons taken in ye Ch.) 
April, 1736 — Abigail Tuttle. 
January, 1738-9 — Timothy Tuttle. 
May 27, 1739 — 'Capt. Thomson. 
August, 1741 — Ye wife of Nathan Tyler. 
August, 1 741 — Hannah Thomson. 
April II, 1742 — Ye wife of Thomas Tyler. 
February 1743-4 — Samll Thomson. 
March, 1747-8 — Ye wife of Moses Tuttle. 
April, 1 75 1 — Thomas Tyler. 
October, 1751 — Ye wife of Enos Tuttle. 
April 18, 1731 — Thomas Williams. 

December 4, 1737 — William Wheeler (from 1734 to 1734 ad- 
mitted 47 persons in ye ch sd Number in all is 166 persons) 
January 29, 1737-8 — Ye wife of Wm. Wheeler. 
November, 1746 — Wife of Josiah Wilkinson. 
September, 1733 — Ye wife of Moses Yale. 
November, 1741 — James Williams. 



334 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

EXTRACTS FROM PARSON HALL'S BOOK. 

The form of a Last Will 

In the name of God 

Amen 

1st and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Al- 
mighty God as a faithful Creator which I humbly beseech him 
mercifully to accept through ye merits of Jesus Christ my Re- 
deemer. 

2d My body to be decently buried and all my debts to be paid. 

3d I do give bequeath &c. 

Items &c. 

Account with Uncle Benjn Lyman December 29th 1751 for a 
horse I sould him and due to me £13.00.00. 
from 1724 to May 1758 admitted to communion 534 persons. 

Baptised in that time 1,505. 

Persons dyed in ye time 453. 

—1759- 

Bapt. 1,622 
Adm. 543. 
died 464. 

From 1724 to 1767 I have baptized 1966 souls. 

Saml Hall Pastor 

From 1724 to 1767 I have admitted to communion 670. 

Saml Hall Pastor 

From 1724 to 1767 buried in New Cheshire 626 

S. H. Pastor. 

May 1760 admitted to communion my son Beach & daur !\Iary 
My grand child Mary Ann August 1760 
from Sept. 1734 to Deer 1737 dyed 37 whites 2 blacks 
1726 to Deer 1737 hath dyed in New Cheshire 10 1 whites & 
6 blacks 



PARSON HALL S RECORDS. 335 

April 1766 

Mr. Samuel Beach was chosen Deacon & the same day Mr. 
Benj. Hotchkiss was chosen deacon 

Test Samuel Hall, Pastor 



Samuel Hall had 
79 votes against 31 
Hotchkiss 75 against 40 

In 1724 ye church of New Cheshire was gathered on ye fast 
previous to my ordination by ye Revd Mr. Chauncey and Mr 
Whittlesey and declared to be according to ye establishment of 
ye Govt 

Test Samuel Hall, Pastor 



Deer 27, 1724 — Joseph Ives was chosen deacon 

December 27th 1724 in New Cheshire ye same day was chosen 
then deacon Stephen Hotchkiss 
9 Dec. 1724 

Samuel Hall was ordained Pastor of ye church of New Chesh- 
ire ye 9th day of December 1724 — Being then 28 years of age. 
July 1st, 1736. At a church meeting in New Cheshire Voted yt 
ye Holy Scriptures should be publickly read on ye Sabbath in 
God's house as part of ye publick worship. 

But 5 dissenting votes. 

Test Sam'l Hall 

Pastor sd church 



Aug 19th 1739 Joseph Ives having laid down his office Tim- 
othy Tuttell was chosen deacon. 

Anno 1755 April 25th. Edward Parker & Stephen Hotchkiss 
were chosen deans of this church of New Cheshire. 

February 5, 1756. Then ye chh voated to sing Wats transla- 
tion of ye Psalms. 

Test Sam'l Hall, Pastor. 



336 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

June 30tli, 1756. Then ye above vote reconsidered and 79 in 
ye affirmative for singing Wat's translations of ye Psalms, and 
yj in ye negative. 

Test Samll Hall, Pastor. 

Aug. 14th 1743 ye chh voted that ye Pastor might invite preach- 
ers to preach as he saw fit for three months. 

Test Saml Hall, Pastor. 

Novr 2oh 1743. Ye chli voted 3 months more as above. 

Saml Hall, Pastor. 

May, 1744. Liberty as above 6 months Test. S. H. Pastor. 

Mar. loli 1744-5. Voted six months. 

Test S. Hall. 

MARRIAGES. 

June 13th 1733. Then married Joseph Ives, Jr. to ]\lamre 
Alunson. 

Test Samuel Hall, Clerk. 

Jany 23d 1733-4. Then Saml Hall clerk married 
Matthew Bellamy Jr. to 
Rachel Clark 

Feby 2711 1734-5. Then I joyned Abraham Barns & Mary 
Hotchkiss in marriage. 

July 1 735. then joyned Joseph Benham & Mary Bunnil. 

May 1740. Elnathan Andrus and Hannah Hitchcock. 

Lovinus Carrington & Lois Andrus. 
A. D. 1733 married — 

Nathan Andrus 
Daniel Andrus 
Levi ford 
Amos Hotchkiss 
Caleb Matthews 



PARSON HALL S RIiCORDS. 337 

Jany i6th 1/^,3-4 Mr Ephraim Tuttle to his wife Hannah. 
Oct. 31st 1734 married Joseph Beach to Experience Beacher. 
Test Sam'l Hall, Pastor. 



BIRTHS. 

Samuel — son of SaniH Hall of New Cheshire in Wallingd clerk 
born ye 23d July 1727 of his wife Ann, daughter of Mr. Law of 
Milford by his wife Ann, daughter of Mr. Eliot of Gilford, by 
his wife Sarah, daughter of Mr. William Brenton of Rhode 
Island. 

In 1724 ye church of New Cheshire was gathered on ye fast 
previous to my ordination by ye Reverend Mr Chauncey & Mr 
Whittlesey, and declared to be according to ye Establishment of 
ye gov" 1676. 

Sail Hall Pastor. 

Aprill 1766 Mr Samuel Beach was chosen Deacon, and the 
same day Mr. Benj. Hotchkiss was chosen Deacon. 

Test Samuel Hall, Pastor. 

S. Beach had 79 votes against 31 & Benj. Hotchkiss 75 against 40. 

S. Hall. 

Marriages July 19, 1744. 
Zebulon Doolittle 

Aug. 23d Elward Parker & Sarah Burroughs. 
New Cheshire June 13th 1742. 

Voted that Mr. Hall may call in ministers to preach here as he 
thinks fitting for three months unless ye principall men of ye 
church manifest there undesire befor that time is expired. 

Test Samll Hall, Pastor. 

Aug. 15th, 1742. Ye church of New Cheshire voted that Colol 
Hall & Capt. Hitchcock with ye two deacons be a committee to 
call in ministers and" candidates for ye ministry that have been 



338 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

regular and orderly, to preach in ye place of their pastors, as they 
shall have opportunity. Ye pastor of said church consenting 
herewith that is to this vote. Test 

Saml Hall Pastor of n ch parish 

Dec. 1 2th 1742. Voted ye minister Liberty to call in ministers 
as he shall see fit for Buriolls 

Sam'l Hall. Pastor. 

March 13th 1742-3 

Ye church voted yt ye pastor may call in & invite ministers to 
preach to them as he sees fit for 3 months. Test Saml Hall 

Pastor 

April 3d 1743. 

Ye church of Cheshire by vote made choice of ye 2 deacons Col. 
Hall & Capt. Hitchcock & Capt. Cook, and fully empowered them 
to supply ye pulpit with a preacher in ye absence of ye pastor — 
with wch ye said pastor consents. 

Test Saml Hall. Pastor. 



Parson Foot's Records 



BAPTISMS. 



Jesse Andrews — August 23, 1767. 
Thankful Andrews — November 6, 1768. 
Jerusha Andrews — October i, 1769. 
Martha Andrews — February 18, 1770. 
Neus Andrews — October 28, 1770. 
Bua Andrews — May 3, 1772. 
Rebecca Andrews — July 19, 1772. 
Hannah Andrews — September 19, 1773. 
Suka Andrews — October 17, 1773. 
Loly Andrews — October 17, 1773. 
Amasa Andrews^ — October 17, 1773. 
Bena Andrews — January 8, 1774. 
Anna Andrews — October 30, 1774. 
Merab Andrews — July 8, 1775, 
Milla Atwater — August 2, 1767. 
Linus Atwater — April 9, 1768. 
Joel Atwater — June 11, 1769. 
Abiah Atwater — November 19, 1769. 
Jesse Atwater — January 24, 1771. 
Jeremiah Atwater — September 29, 1771. 
Ethel Atwater — January 23, 1773. 
Ambrose Atwater — May 16, 1773. 
Parmela Atwater — August i, 1773. 
Lola Atwater — December 12, 1773. 
Hulda Atwater — December 12, 1773. 
Phebe Atwater — May 29, 1774. 
Eunice Atwater — November 13, 1774. 

(339) 



340 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Abram Atwater — January 8, 1774- 
Silva Atwater— July 2t^, lyj^. 
]\Ieriah Atwater — July 23, 1775. 
Samuel Atwater — July 23, 1775. 
Lucy Ann Atwater — August 13, 1775. 
Hannah Atwater — October 22. 1775. 
Aleriel Atwater — November 12, 1775. 
Elihu Atwater — June 17, 1776. 
Sarah Atwater — March 23, 1777. 
Ephraim Atwater — May 4, 1777. 
Anna Atwater — August 26, 1777. 
Gate Atwater — November 30, 1777. 
Joshua Atwater — April 11, 1779. 
Hannah Atwater — June 27, 1779. 
Mary Ann Atwater — August 29, 1779. 
Isaac Atwater — October 10, 1779. 
Hannah Hotchkiss Atwater — April 16, 1781. 
Ebenezer Atwater — September 2, 1781. 
Lynda Mira Atwater — April 28, 1782. 
Richard Atwater — April 13, 1783. 
Fleming Atwater — May 25, 1783. 
Joseph Hall Atwater — May 30, 1784. 
Leonice Atwater — June 20, 1784. 
Timth Glover Atwater — September 5, 1784. 
Glara Sallisa Atwater — June 25, 1786. 
]\Iartha Atwater — September 17. 1786. 
Rhoda Atwater — September 17, 1786. 
Sophrona Atwater — September 17, 1786. 
Lucius Atwater — September 17, 1786. 
Nathan Lewis Atwater — September 17. 1786. 
Gharlotte Atwater — October 22, 1786. 
Tempe Atwater — November 5. 1787. 
Phinehas Atwater — April 20. 1789. 
Nancy Atwater — November 8. 1789. 
Anna Marina Atwater — November 8. 1789. 
Hannah Atwater — May 30. 1790. 
Elizabeth Atwater — May 29, 1791. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 34! 

Esther Atwater — September i8, 1791. 

Mary Anne Atwater — February 19, 1792. 

Aaron Atwater — June 3, 1793. 

Patience Atwater — May 18, 1794. 

Loly Atwater — October 5, 1794. 

Betsy Atwater — April 26, 1795. 

Truman Atwater — June 26, 1796. 

Esther Atwater — September 3, 1797. 

Merab Atwater — October i, 1797. 

Amos Augustus Atwater — January 14, 1798. 

Nabbe Ann Atwater — February 11, 1798. 

Titus Atwater — September 15, 1799. 

Abigail Ann Atwater — January 4, 1801. 

Mary Moss Atwater — May 3, 1801. 

Lois Atwater — September 18, 1803. 

Matilda Atwater — August 25, 1805. 

Lois Maria Atwater — May 4, 1806. 

Chauncey Andrus — August 4, 1776. 

Nathan Jairus Thompson Andrus — April 19, 1778. 

Joseph Andrus — January 17, 1779. 

Jonathan Andrus — May 23, 1779. 

Phebe Andrus — July 9, 1780. 

Phebe Andrus — December 30, 1781. 

Chester Andrews — September 15, 1782. 

Thomas Andrews — March 24, 1783. 

Hepsabah Andrews — August 31, 1783. 

Esther Andrews — September 14, 1783. 

Roxanna Andrews — June 4, 1786. 

Phile Andrews— April 8, 1787. 

Milla Andrews — May 9, 1790. 

Silas Andrews — May 9, 1790. 

Amarilla Andrews — June 12, 1791. 

Zenar Andrews — June 26, 1791. 

Philo Andrews — May 19, 1793. 

Juliana Andrews — December 28, 1794. 

Leite Andrews — September 5, 1802. 

Amarillis Andrews — January 15. 1804. 



342 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Julia Andrus — January 15, 1804. 
Edward Andrus — July 3, 1808. 
William Andrus — July 3, 1808. 
Esther Maria Andrus — February 22. 1809. 
Offa Andrus— May 27, 1810. 
Horraes (Horace) Andrus — July 7, 1811. 
Ruth Allen — June 29, 1778. 
Lois Allen — June 21, 1807. 
Leete Ashley — March 26, 1780. 
Clarenda Barnes — November 22, 1767. 
Abijah Beach — January 21, 1770. 
Bildad Beach— September 15, 1771. 
Mary Ann Beach — September 22, 1771. 
Burrage Beach — September 26, 1773. 
Leonard Beecher — August 29, 1773. 
Elizabeth Bellamy— May 8, 1768. 
Aron Bellamy — October 21, 1770. 
George Benham — April 4, 1773. 
Eliakim Benham — September 19, 1773. 
Sarah Benham — May 21, 1775. 
Uri Benham — May 21, 1775. 
Lyman Blakesly — April 23, 1770. 
Ephraim Blakesly — October 14, 1770. 
Mary Dotha Blakesly — August 2, 1772. 
Lucy Bristol — October 30, 1768. 
Lauda Bristol — February 19, 1769. 
Thomas Bristol — August 12, 1769. 
Benoni Andrew Bristol — October 14, 1770. 
Lauda Bristol — May 23, 1773. 
Roswell Bristol — October 3, 1773. 
Ruth Brooks— March 27, 1768. 
Benajah Brooks — October 8. 1769. 
Amarenda Brooks — January 28. 1770. 
IMera Brooks — October 21, 1770. 
Samuel Brooks — May 16, 1773. 
Ann Brooks — November 14. 1773. 
Clarrissa Brooks — June 26, 1774. 



I 



PARSON foot's records. 343 

Gideon Brooks — January 8, 1775. 
Eunice Brooks — January 8, 1775. 
Seth Brooks— May 7, 1775. 
Joshua Brooks — May 21, 1775. 
John Warner Brooks— Alay 28, 1775. 
Micah Brooks— June 18, 1775. 
J\lary Amilla Brownson — April 15, 1770. 
Ebenezer Bunnell — July 30, 1769. 
Anna Bunnell — November 5, 1769. 
Chloe Bunnell — June 24, 1770. 
Amarilla Lovina Bunnell — June 2, 1771. 
Rachel Bunnell— April 3, 1774. 
Nathaniel Bunnell — January 29, 1775. 
Ira Badger — August 3, 1800. 
Christiana Badger— August 3, 1800. 
Livia Badger — August 3, 1800. 
Delight Badger — August 3, 1800. 
Herman Barnes — October 8, 1786. 
Elizabeth Barnes— October 8, 1786. 
Hannah Barnes — August 31, 1794. 
Mary Barnes — October 12, 1794- 
Rebeca Barnes — October 12, 1794. 
Elizabeth Barnes — October 12, 1794. 
Hannah Barnes — October 12, 1794. 
Abraham Barnes— October 12, 1794. 
Esther Barnes— October 12, 1794. 
Susanna Barnes — September 25, 1796. 
Dimon Barnes — June 23, 1799. 
Lois Beach — August 9, 1778. 
Laurea Alma Beach — November 23, 1783. 
Isaac Beach — June 25, 1797. 
Horace Beach — June 25, 1797. 
William Beach — June 25, 1797. 
John Beach — June 25, 1797. 
"Matilda Beach — May 19, 1799. 
Richard Beach — September 15, 1799. 
Palmira Beach — June 6, 1802. 



344 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Loring Beach — June 27, 1802. 

Elnathan Beach — November 4, 1804. 

Rufiis Beach — August 31, 1806. 

Samuel Ufford Beach — August 31, 1806. 

Eliza Beach — August 31, 1806. 

Albert Beach — August 31, 1806. 

Mary Ann Beach — August 31, 1806. 

Eunice Beach — April 9, 1809. 

Lucy Ann Beach — May 5, 181 1. 

Abijah Beach — March 7, 18 13. 

James Beacher — October 15, 1775. 

Sarah Beacher — April 14, 1776. 

Joel Beacher — June i, 1777. 

James Beacher — January 17, 1779. 

Sarah Peck Beacher — May 6, 1781. 

Esther Beacher — June 8, 1782. 

Phebe Beacher — August 17, 1783. 

Rosanna Beacher — August 11, 1787. 

Hulcla Beacher — May 4, 1789. 

Hannah Beacher — July 2, 1789. 

Cyrenus Beacher — January 17, 1790. 

Polly Beacher — October 4, 1791. 

Ben Button Beacher — January 15, 1792. 

Loly Beacher — November 3, 1793. 

Sally Beacher — August 28, 1796. 

Sally, wife of James Beacher — February 2. 1812. 

Bennet Beardsley — March 21, 1779. 

Nancy Bellamy — August 26, 1792. 

Chauncy Hall Bellamy — August 26, 1792. 

Samuel Josephus Bellamy — August 26, 1792. 

Justus Bellamy — August 26, 1792. 

Eydia Holt Bellamy — August 26. 1792. 

Edward Bellamy — August 26, 1792. 

Aaron Bellamy — January 4, 1794. 

Mary Eois Benham — October 29, 1775. 

Eent Benham — April 5, 1778. 

Cate Ann Benham — October 4, 1778. 



PARSON foot's records. 345 

Ethelred Benham — August 27, 1780. 

Amarilla Benham — August 6, 1781. 

Gracine Benham — November 10, 1782. 

Amanda Benham — March 2, 1783. 

Hope Benham — November 30, 1783. 

Samuel Benham — September 12, 1784. 

Adnah Benham — September 12, 1784. 

Ruth Benham — June 25, 1786. 

Thomas Benham — January 14, 1787. 

Salla Benham — January 14, 1787. 

Flora Benham — March 29, 1789. 

Warren Benham — December 2, 1793. 

Jerusha Benham — February 23, 1800. 

Polly Bishop — October 28, 1792. 

David Bishop— October 28, 1792. 

Stephen Bishop— October 28, 1792. 

Anna Bishop — October 28, 1792. 

Sally Bishop — November 10, 1800. 

Mary Adaline Bloomfield — October 28, 1804. 

Love Blakesley — June 17, 1776. 

Merab Blakesley — January 5. 1777. 

Moses Blakesley— November 8, 1778. 

Cyrus Blakesley — December 16, 1781. 

Asa Blakesley — July 4, 1784. 

Albert Blakesle> — March 17, 1793. 

Lois Blakesley — May 21, 1797. 

Jesse Hull Blakesley — April 4, 1802. 

Luzerne Blakesley — December 5, 1802. • 

Samuel Blakesley — September 11, 1803. 

Roxanna Blakesley — June 30, 1805. 

Walter Blakesley— March 9, 1806. 

Moss Blakesley — July 5, 1807. 

Rachel Blakesley — October i, 1809. 

Louise Blakesley — October t. 1809. 

Rosia Blakesley — July 22. 18 10. 

Sophroni Blakesley — July 11, 1813. 

Asa Bradley — November 9, 1777. 



346 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Abinia Bradley — November 9, 1777. 

Deborah, wife of Oliver Bradley — September 27, 1778. 

Rosetta Bradley— October 18, 1778. 

Abiah Bradley — March 21, 1779. 

Chloe Bradley — May 2, 1779. 

Buea Bradley — May 2, 1779. 

Hannah Bradley — April 16, 1780. 

Jerom Bradley — December 3, 1780. 

Amarilla Bradley — August 25, 1782. 

Justus Bradley — December 29, 1782. 

Celia Bradley — September 10, 1786. 

Polly Bradley— May 27, 1787. 

Lemuel Bradley— June 13, 1789. 

Selah Bradley — November 13, 1789. 

Columba Bradley — June 12, 1791. 

Oliver Cornwall Bradley — April i, 1792. 

Eri Bradley— March 17, 1793. 

Levi Bradley — January 20, 1793. 

Sally Bradley — January 20, 1793. 

Brooks Bradley — July 28, 1794. 

Jonna Bradley — September 28, 1794. 

Betsey Bradley — September 28, 1794. 

Charlotte Bradley— September 28, 1794. 

Hannah Bradley — September 28, 1794. 

Leverit Bradley — September 28, 1794. 

Permena Bradley — September 28, 1794. 

Cromwell Bradley — July 2, 1797. 

Gusta Bradley — November 25, 1798. 

John Andrew Bradley — September 2, 1804. 

Sally Ball Bradley — November 11, 1804. 

Rufus Bradley — November 11. 1804. 

John Bradley — November 11, 1804. 

Esther Bradley — November 11, 1804. 

Roxanna Bradley — November 11, 1804. 

Susanna Bradley — November 11, 1804. 

Asael Briant — June 4, 1786. 

Samuel Briant — June 4, 1786. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 347 



John Briant — June 4, 1786. 
Elizabeth Briant — June 4, 1786. 
Abigail Briant — June 4, 1786. 
Fanny Briant — March 25, 1787. 
Rhoda Atwater Briant — March 22, 1801. 
Roderic Brian — May 17, 1795. 
Benoni Bristol — September 17, 1775. 
Abigail Bristol — September 17, 1775. 
Elisha Bristol — November 12, 1775. 
Boadice Bristol — November 12, 1775. 
Thankfull Bristol — May 4, 1777. 
Eunice Bristol — October 19, 1777. 
Augustus Bristol — May 2, 1779. 
Polly Anna Bristol — April 20, 1783. 
Sarah Bristol — October 22, 1786. 
Belinda Bristol — October 7, 1787. 
Lucias Bristol — April 11, 1790. 
Ethurel Bristol — October 5, 1794. 
Charlotte Bristol — October 5, 1794. 
Arella Bristol — October 5, 1794. 
Reuben Bristol — October 5, 1806. 
Amelia Bristol — September 27, 1807. 
Julia Ann Bristol — September 3, 1809. 
Mary Bristol — February 2, 1812. 
Lucy Bronson — March 9, 1777. 
Hoze Bronson — March 21, 1779. 
Isaac Bronson — April 8, 1781. 
Mary Ann Brooks — January 12, 1776. 
Enos Brooks — April 14, 1776. 
David Brooks — December i, 1776. 
Jonathan Brooks — September 7, 1777. 
Ethurel Brooks — November 30, 1777. 
Elizabeth Brooks — February 15, 1778. 
Lemuel Brooks — April 26, 1778. 
Rosanna Brooks — October 18, 1778. 
Louisa Brooks — August 15, 1779. 
Amidius Brooks — February 20, 1780. 



348 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Solomon and Isaac Brooks, twins — April 9, 1780. 

Ethurel Brooks — September 24, 1781. 

Johabed Brooks — June 2, 1782. 

James Brooks — July 20, 1783. 

Abigail Ann Brooks — November 28, 1784. 

Solomon Brooks — October 29, 1786. 

Orella Brooks — November 5, 1786. 

Flavella Brooks — November 5, 1786. 

Cooper Brooks — April i, 1787. 

Charlotte Brooks — October 29, 1787. 

Damaris Bradley Brooks — January 17, 1790. 

Amasa Brooks — December 19, 1790. 

Isaac Brooks — December 19, 1790. 

Loyal Brooks — June 5, 1791. 

Sally Brooks — July 4, 1791. 

Jeremiah Brooks — October 28, 1792. 

Marverik Brooks — June 16, 1793. 

Merriam Brooks — June 16, 1793. 

Joel Brooks — June 14, 1795. 

Sarah Bunnell Brooks — September 12, 1795. 

Betsy Brooks — September 12, 1795. 

Oretta Brooks — April 24, 1796. 

Isaac Richard Wooden Brooks — July 24, 1796. 

Ebenezer B. Brooks — July 24, 1796. 

Virgin Brooks — July 24, 1796. 

Lanson Brooks — July 24, 1796. 

Ursula Brooks — July 24, 1796. 

Rebeca Brooks — July 24, 1796. 

John Brooks — October 23, 1796. 

Elias Brooks — October 23, 1796. 

Jesse Brooks — October 23, 1796. 

Aaron Brooks — October 23, 1796. 

Zera Brooks — May 21. 1797. 

Isaac Richard Wood Brooks — May 28, 1797. 

Harriet Brooks — January 29, 1797. 

Eudona Brooks — July 7, 1799. 

Laura Brooks — August 3, 1800. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 349 

Thomas Hotchkiss Brooks — March 29, 1801. 

Simeon — October 4, 1801. 

Alithea Brooks — xA.ugust 14, 1803. 

Martha Brooks — xA^ugust 14, 1803. 

Eunice Brooks — August 14, 1803. 

Hiram Brooks — March 31, 1805. 

Julia Brooks — ^lay 18, 1805. 

Abigail, wife of Joshua Brooks — April 9, 1809. 

Lambert Brooks — September 10, 1809. 

Abbe Brooks — September 10, 1809. 

Elizabeth Amelia Brooks — May 25, 1813. 

Sarah Brown — March 25, 1781. 

Moses Bunnel — August 20, 1775. 

Chloe Bunnel — March 3, 1776. 

Eunice Bunnel — May 5, 1776. 

Eunice Bunnel — May 5, 1776. 

Rufus Bunnel — May 4, 1777. 

Aramanda Lovina Bunnel — November 30, 1777. 

Chester Bunnel — May 3, 1778. 

Roxe Bunnel — August 15, 1779. 

Jerusha Bunnel — December 12, 1779. 

Ruth Anna Bunnel — August 6, 1780. 

Nabbe Bunnel — August 6, 1780. 

Abner Bunnel — November 12, 1780. 

Lydia Ann Bunnel — December 17, 1780. 

Freeman Bunnel-^ ]\ larch 18, 1781. 

Warham Bunnel — June 24, 1781. 

Israel Bunnel — August 18, 1782. 

Sarah Lute Bunnel — March 2, 1783. 

Freelove Bunnel — April 20, 1783. 

Mary Bunnel — January 26. 1783. 

Loly Bunnel — December 21, 1783. 

Virgil Bunnel — November 7, 1784. 

Naomi Bunnel — February 13, 1785. 

Reuben Bunnel — ^July 23, 1786. 

Lucy Bunnel — May 27, 1787. 

Israel Bunnel — June 17. 1787. 



350 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Jairus Bunnel — September 6, 1789. 

Susa Bunnel— March 28, 1790. 

Ebenezer Bunnel— March 18, 1792. 

Hannah Bunnel — ^July i, 1792. 

Esther Bunnel — December 2, 1792. 

Dennis David Bunnel — September 28, 1794. 

William Bunnel — June 7, 1795. 

Elias Bunnel — January 17, 1796. 

Samuel Preston Bunnel — October 9, 1796. 

Elisabeth Bunnel— May 28, 1797. 

Clara Bunnel — March 17, 1799. 

Amos Bunnel — November 10, 1811. 

William Bunnel — November 10, 181 1. 

Roderic Bryan — October 16, 1790. 

Jerusha Cook — August 9, 1767. 

Aaron Cook— May 8, 1768. 

Hannah Cook — October 30, 1768. 

Eunice Cook — April 9, 1769. 

Chester Cook — April 16, 1769. 

Betsy Cook — December 24, 1769. 

Clarissa Milla Cook — August 19, 1770. 

Chloe Cook — April 14, 1771. 

Stephen Cook — November 17, 1771. 

Joseph Hall Cook — April 5, 1772. 

Damaras Cook — July 12, 1772. 

William Cook — August 9, 1772. 

Elizabeth Clarinamilla Cook — January 23, 1773. 

David Cook — February 28, 1773. 

Amasa Brooks Cook — March 18, 1773. 

Sara Cook — March 5, 1775. 

Thomas Tryon Cornwell — May 17, 1767. 

Lucy Cornwell — June 18, 1769. 

Abijah Cornwell — September 29, 1771. 

Jermima Cornwell — April 30, 1775. 

Hannah Curtis — August 23, 1767. 

Hannah Curtis — June 11, 1769. 

Medalia Curtis — April 28, 1771. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 351 

Phebe Curtis — August 14, 1771. 

William Clarke — September 20, 1767. 

Ruth Clarke — October 25, 1769. 

Patience Clarke — January 28, 1771. 

Luman Clarke — March 24, 1771. 

Abagail Clarke — April 4, 1773. 

Esther Clarke — June 4, 1775. 

Freelove Clark — February 22, 1778. 

Patience Clark — July 27, 1777. 

Mahetibel Clark— March 3, 1776. 

John Russel Clark — June 18, 1780. 

Lily Clark — August 27, 1780. 

Lydia Clark — April 6, 1783. 

Lurinda Clark — xA.ugust 25, 1782. 

Milton Clark — September 19, 1784. 

Belosta and Belina Clark, twins — Feb. 25, 1787. 

Dania Clark — May 27, 1787. 

Stephen Looklin Clark — August 5, 1787. 

Polly Clark — September 16, 1787. 

Marina Clark — May 31, 1789. 

Andreas Clark — January 16, 1791. 

Patience Hull Clark — January 15, 1792. 

Lydia Alma Clark — January 29, 1792. 

Alinon Clark — July 14, 1793. 

Augustus Clark — June 16, 1799. 

Juba Clark — September 10, 1775. 

Phebe Cole — June 26, 179 1. 

Ariam Cole — March 12, 1808. 

Gamahel Cole — March 12, 1808. 

Richard Cole — March 12, 1808. 

Sally Deit Cole— March 12, 1808. 

Fredric Francis Cole — October 8, 1809. 

Phanna Roxanna Cole — September 27, 1812. 

Damor Conner — September 28, 1783. 

Reuben Connolley — December 9, 1799. 

Ashbil Cook — January 29, 1776. 

Ephraim Cook — February 4, 1776. 



352 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

John Cook— October 29, 1787. 

Hiram Cook — October 29, 1787. 

Loalma Cook — June 11, 1792. 

Charlotte Cook — January 14, 1798. 

Rufus Cook — January 14, 1798. 

Alary Cook — January 14, 1798. 

Brooks Cook — July 29, 1798. 

Elzar Cook — November 17. 1799. 

Lucius Cook — May 2^, 1803. 

Matilda Cook— May 23, 1803. 

Mary Cook — August 26, 1804. 

Loly Aurilla Cook — September 6, 1807. 

Luzon Cook — October 13, 181 1. 

Jemima Cornwell — September 15, 1776. 

Asa Cornwell — May 17, 1778. 

Matilda Cornwell — January i. 1792. 

Lucinda Cornwell — April 7, 1793. 

Abigail Hall Cornwell — June 15, 1794. 

Lucinda Cornwell — October 30, 1796. 

John Alfred Cornwell — October 28, 1797. 

]\lary Ann Cornwell — June i, 1800. 

William Roderic Cornwell — April 25. 1802. 

Edward Augustus Cornwell — April 10, 1803. 

Grace Ann Elizabeth Cornwell — November 3, 181 1. 

Warren Hotchkiss Curtis — July ti. 1790. 

Lenord Chester Curtis — September i, 1793. 

James Herod Curtis — September i, 1793. 

Ila Andrus Curtis — September i, 1793. 

Hulda Curtis — August 17, 1794. 

Wiokliss Cowts — July 5, 1807. 

Aloses Doolittle — June 24, 1768. 

Arba Doolittle — January 29, 1769. 

Mary Doolittle — January 29, 1769. 

Lola Doolittle — February 19. 1769. 

Axa Doolittle — September 17. 1770. 

Ebenezer Doolittle — October 21. 1770. 

Ruth Doolittle — December 2. T770. 



PARSON FOOTS RECORDS. 353 

Mary Doolittle — 2vlarch 28, 1771. 

Benjamin Doolittle — April 14, 1771. 

Titus Doolittle — June 9, 1771. 

Reuben Doolittle — July 22, 1771. 

Eliakim Doolittle — August 31, 1772. 

Lucy Doolittle — October 7, 1772. 

Joseph Ives Doolittle — November 21, 1772. 

Elizabeth Doolittle — January 16, 1773. 

Joel Doolittle — October 17, 1773. 

Eli Doolittle — August 21, 1774. 

Lydia Doolittle — November 20, 1774. 

Mary Ann Doolittle — January 8, 1775. 

Mary Doolittle — January 15, 1775. 

Asa Doolittle — April 2, 1775. 

Eunice Davis — January 22, 1769. 

Henry Davis — June 29, 1783. 

Samuel Doolittle — March 3, 1776. 

Titus Doolittle — May 26, 1776. 

Eliphan Doolittle — July 7, 1776. 

Amasa Doolittle — January 26, 1777. 

Azubah Doolittle— May 31, 1778. 

Sarah Doolittle — June 14, 1778. 

Alpheus Doolittle — September 20, 1778. 

Sarah Thompson Doolittle — October 18, 1778. 

Else Doolittle — January 9, 1780. 

Anna Doolittle — June 11, 1780. 

Hannah Scena Doolittle — June 18, 1780. 

Lydia Doolittle — July 30, 1780. 

Ezra Doolittle — September 24, 1780. 

Lyman Doolittle — April 7, 1782. 

Amarila Doolittle — April 28, 1782. 

Sarah Moss Doolittle — September 8, 1782. 

IVIary Ann Doolittle — August 29, 1784. 

Elisabeth Ann Doolittle — December 12, 1784. 

Joseph Doolittle— October 8, 1786. 

Loly Doolittle — December 31, 1786. 

Leonard Doolittle — April 5, 1789. 



354 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

Joshua Doolittle — October ii, 1789. 

Obed Dana Doolittle — October 16, 1790. 

Sylvanus Clark Doolittle — October 16, 1790. 

Palmira Doolittle — June 5, 1791. 

Lois Livinia Doolittle — October 23, 1791. 

Levi Doolittle — July 8, 1792. 

Mary Laria Doolittle — November 10, 1793. 

Lucretia Doolittle — January 23, 1794. 

Aaron Doolittle — August 9, 1795. 

Eunice Doolittle — September 5, 1795. 

Matilda Doolittle — January 13, 1798. 

Alfred Doolittle — July 29, 1798. 

Abraham Doolittle — October 13, 1798. 

Calvin Doolittle — May i, 1796. 

Clara Maria Doolittle — February 14, 1796. 

Matilda Doolittle — June 15, 1800. 

Minus Doolittle — July 5, 1801. 

Lines Doolittle — March 14, 1802. 

Miles Doolittle— March 14, 1802. 

Miles Doolittle — March 14, 1802. 

Bede Doolittle— March 14, 1802. 

Samuel Doolittle — November i, 1802. 

Selina Doolittle — August 21, 1803. 

Benjamin Doolittle — December 16, 1804. 

Joseph Doolittle — December 16, 1804. 

Jesse Johnson Doolittle — March 2, 1806. 

Wife of Asa Doolittle— February 28, 1808. 

Abigail Doolittle— April 24, 1808. 

Edward Johnson Doolittle — May 15. 1808. 

Marcy Doolittle— May 15, 1808. 

Charles Bushrod Doolittle — April 14. t8ti. 

Susanna Durand — July 16, 1780. 

Betsee Durand — July 16, 1780. 

John Durand — July 16, 1780. 

James Alva Durand — June 9, 1782. 

Edmon Durand — May 30, 1784. 

Mary Durand — April i, 1810. 



PARSON FOOTS RECORDS. 355 

Lyman Durand — April 15, 1770. 

Betsey Durand — March 14, 1773. 

Maria Mayrina Durand — October 22, 1775. 

Clarissa Durand — May 4, 1777. 

John Durand — August 29, 1779. 

Jerusha Durand — April 8, 1787, 

Roxy Durand — April 15, 1787. 

Miles Durand — April 15, 1787. 

Samuel Durand — December 19, 1790. 

Burrit Durand — December 4, 1791. 

Nabbe Maria Durand — December 14, 1793. 

Horace Durand — September 28, 1794. 

Salla Durand — September 28, 1794. 

Rufus Durand — March 13, 1796. 

Julia Durand — May 21, 1797. 

Silvester Durand — August 5, 1798. 

Hall Durand — August 5, 1798. 

Eliza Durand — October 13, 1798. 

Andrew Durand — August 24, 1799. 

Laura Durand — August 31, 1800. 

William Durand — October 4, 1801. 

Hannah Durand — February 21, 1802. 

Elnathan Andrus Durand — September 19, 1802. 

Betsy Ann Durand — May 6, 1804. 

Lucretia Durand — May 13, 1804. 

Shandy Durand — August 12, 1804. 

William Shanda Durand — January 5, 1806. 

Elias Durand — December ^j, 1807. 

Burrit Durand — July 11, 1813. 

Roxie Dorchester — January 7. 1776. 

Lois Dorchester — January 7, 1776. 

Betsey Dorchester — April 19, 1778. 

Phelomela Dorchester — August 20, 1780. 

Hannah Dorchester — November 4, 1782. 

Pollina Dorchester — August 26, 1787. 

Mark Dorchester — December 20, 1789, 

Katherine Dorchester — July 8, 1792. 



356 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Mark Dorchester — August 3, 1794. 

Mary Elsa Dorchester — March 25, 1798. 

Eliakim Dorchester — February 21, 1802. 

Eunice Dutton — June i, 1777. 

Samuel Dutton — March 6, 1768. 

Anne Marie Dutton — March 8, 1772. 

Nabbe Dutton — December 4, 1774. 

Orrin Field — March 2, 1794, 

Sally Juliana Field — March 2, 1794. 

Samuel Field — ]\Iarch 5, 1797. 

Thankfull Atwater Field — March 8, 1799. 

Lydia Hall Field — August 31, 1800. 

Edward Field — September 21, 1806. 

Bethnel Flagg — April 6, 1797. 

Solomon Flagg — April 6, 1797. 

Josiah Clark Flagg — April 6, 1797. 

Orren Flagg — April 6, 1797. 

Sarah Flagg — April 6. 1797. 

Zenas Flagg — April 6, 1797. 

Lambert Alfred Flag — June y, 1812. 

Colina Flag — June 7, 1812. 

Emila Flag — June 7, 1812. 

Abigail Sarah Hall Foot — January 8. 1769. 

Mary Ann Foot — September 23. 1770. 

Lucinda Foot — May 24, 1772. 

John Alfred Foot — June 5. 1774. 

Abigail Mary Ann Foot — September 22. 1776. 

William Lambert Foot — October 18, 1778. 

Samuel Augustus Foot — November 12, 1780. 

Roderic Foot — December 15. 1782. 

John Alfred Foot— April 8, 1804. 

Stephen Ford — April 17, 1796. 

Lydia Ford — September i. 1793. 

Stephen Ford — Apri 17. 1796. 

Thomas Yale Foster — ^Nlarch i. 181 2. 

Samuel Don Francisko — September 14, 1811. 

Betsey Gaylord — ]\[arch 3, 1776. 



PARSON foot's records. 357 

Silas Gaylord — April 21, 1776. 

Benajah Gaylord — January 31, 1779. 

Roxinda Gaylord — January 30, 1780. 

Hannah Gaylord — October i, 1780. 

Jerusha Gaylord — March 31, 1782. 

Thomas Gaylord — June 9, 1782. 

Fanna Milla Gaylord — December 21, 1783. 

Anna Laura Gaylord — August 8, 1784. 

Marina Gaylord — September 3, 1786. 

Silas Gaylord — October 22, 1787. 

Lois Gaylord — August i, 1790. 

Titus Lorenzo Gaylord — April 17, 1791. 

Evelina Gaylord — September i, 1793. 

Matilda Gaylord — February 28, 1796. 

Nathan Gaylord — December 7, 1800. 

Enos Gaylord — February 27, 1803. 

Hiram Gaylord — August 2, 1807. 

Hannah Hotchkiss Gaylord — August 2, 1807. 

Sylas Gaylord— July 11, 1813. 

Edward Goodyear — May 11, 1789. 

Harry Goodyear— March 13, 1791. 

Abigail Alma Goodyear — September 30, 1792. 

Lotte Goodyear — April 13, 1794. 

Bede Goodyear — March 27, 1796. 

Permeneas Grannis — July 18, 1784. 

Barzil Grannis — December 12, 1784. 

Chauncy Gridley — July 31, 1796. 

Esther Grannis — November 26, 1769. 

Caleb Grannis — April 8, 1770. 

Simeon Grannis — April 8. 1770. 

Eldad Grannis — April 8, 1770. \ 

Medad Grannis — April 8, 1770. 

Mary Grannis — April 8, 1770. 

Becka Grannis — April 8, 1770. 

Eunice Galard — June 18, 1769. 

Joseph Galard — December 23. 1772. 

Mamre Galard — December 5, 1773. 



358 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Warham Galard — May 22, 1774. 

Lucy Hall — August 11, 1787. 

Reuben Hall — February 14, 1790. 

Anna Hall — May 9, 1790. 

Sarah Hall — October 31, 1790. 

Samuel Hall — February 6, 1791. 

Eunice Hall — July 17, 1791. 

Auraman Hall — November 13, 1791. 

Nancy Hall — March 3, 1793. 

Millicent Hall— May 5, 1793. 

Arle Hall — August 24, 1794. 

Luther Hall — February 10, 1795. 

Linda Hall — April 17, 1796. 

Electa Hall — July 3, 1796. 

Charles Chauncy Hall — December 10, 1797. 

Samuel Lambert Hall — June 30, 1799. 

Elizabeth Hall — June 7, 1801. 

Benjamin Lyman Hall — June 12, 1803. 

Isaac Lucius Hall — October 7, 1804. 

Edward Marcus Hall — October 7, 1804. 

Eliza Ann Hall — April 27, 1805. 

Jonathan Hall — January 14, 1806. 

Nancy Hall — April 30, 1809. 

Amos Hall — July 7, 1811. 

George Hall — November 22, 1812. 

Benjamin Hart — September 14, 1811. 

Norman Hart — September 14, 1811. 

Harriot Hart — September 14, 1811. 

Lydia Selina Hall — August 12, 1810. 

Rhoda Hall — February 22, 1807. 

Charles Hall — April 19, 1807. 

Martha Hall— July 5. 1807. 

Rebecca Flail — July 5, 1807. 

Ambrose Hall — July 5, 1807. 

Lydia Hall — July 5, 1807. 

John Flail — July 5. 1807. 

Augustus Hall — August 26, 1807. 



PARSON foot's records. 359 



Betsy Hall — September 15, 1809. 
Benjamin Russel Hall — August 20, 1775. 
Rebecca Hall — December 31, 1775. 
Ruhama Hall — January 16, 1776. 
Lucy Hall — August 4, 1776. 
Hannah Hall — April 20, 1777. 
Joseph Hall — May 4, 1777. 
Abigail Hall — November 9, 1777. 
Lois Hall — April 5, 1778. 
Sylvester Hall— May 17, 1778. 
Leverit Hall— July 5, 1778. 
Sarah Hall — August 23, 1778. 
Lydia Hall — September 6, 1778. 
John Milton Hall— January 17, 1779. 
Anna Miles Hall — January 24, 1779. 
Archebale Hall — November 7, 1779. 
Ambrose Hall— March 19, 1780. 
Harvey Hall — June 4, 1780. 
Sylvester Hall— June 18, 1780. 
Milla Anna Hall — July 30, 1780. 
Lois Elizabeth Hall— January 14, 1781. 
Sealand Hall— May 6, 1781. 
William Hall— March 31, 1782. 
Mary Ann Hall — September i, 1782. 
David Hall— March 9, 1783. 
Ruth Hall— July 6, 1783. 
Jebial Mercus Hall — August i, 1784. 
Eli Hall— October 3, 1784. 
Abigail Hall — November 21, 1784. 
Ruth Hall— May i, 1768. 
Charlotte Hall— March 19, 1769. 
Benjamin Hall — April 29, 1770. 
George Hall — May 20, 1770. 
Ruth Hall— June 10, 1770. 
Luther Elisha Hall — September 9, 1770. 
Lyman Hall — January 6, 1771. 
Lemuel Hall — October 6, 1771. 



360 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Salmon Hall— March 15, 1772. 

Eliakim Hall — August 2, 1772. 

Ann Law Hall — December 27, 1772. 

Benjamin Hall — January 10, 1773. 

Amos Hall — ^July 4, 1773. 

Merab Hall— October 24, 1773. 

Sarah Hall — March 12, 1774. 

Hannah Hall — August 13, 1774. 

William Burnham Hall — November 13, 1774. 

Rufus Hall— March 12, 1775. 

Mary Hall— June 18, 1775. 

Ambrose Hill — April 5, 1767. 

Hukla Hill — July 23, 1769. 

Lyman Hill — October 30, 1769. 

Sarah Hill— October 14, 1770. 

Lihu Hill— October 7, 1772. 

Jonas Hill— November 13, 1774. 

Lucinda Hill— July 23, 1775. 

Mary Ann Hill — July 23, 1775. 

Samuel Hills — July 23, 1775. 

Miles Hills— July 23, 1775. 

Lyman Hills — August 10, 1777. 

Richison Hill — June 23, 1776. 

Lydia Hill— August 23, 1778. 

Warren Hill — December 5, 1779. 

Abraham Hill — March 5. 1780. 

Clarissa Hill — February 10, 1782. 

Ruth Hill— June 30, 1782. 

Roxy Hill— May 18, 1784. 

Loly Hill — May 22, 1791. 

Eunice Hill — August 4, 1793. 

Sibil Hill — June 24, 1804. 

Polly Hill — September 2, 1804. 

Harriot Hill — September 2, 1804. 

Elijah Hill — September 2, 1804. 

Julia Hill — Septem])er 2, 1804. 

Samuel Cook Hill — September 2, 1804. 



PARSON foot's records. 36I 

Hannah Hill — October 28, 1804. 

Merab Hill— October 28, 1804. 

Abigail Hill — October 28, 1804. 

Lyman Alanson Hill — October 28, 1804. 

Richison Roderic Hill — October 28, 1804. 

Henry Hill— May 13, 1810. 

Jones Hill— July 7, 181 1. 

Mary Hitchcock — November 19, 1775. 

Patience Hitchcock — November 26, 1775. 

Miles Hitchcock — June 14, 1767. 

Lucy Munson Hitchcock — March 27, 1768. 

Ollie Hitchcock— March 27, 1768. 

Mary Ann Hitchcock — November 13, 1768. 

Eunice Hitchcock — April 16, 1769. 

William Andrews Hitchcock — July 2, 1769. 

Syntha Hitchcock — August 20, 1769. 

Amarilla Hitchcock — November 26, 1769. 

Mary Ann Hitchcock— March 4, 1770. 

Esther Hitchcock — June 3, 1770. 

Lois Hitchcock — August 5, 1770. 

Mary Hitchcock — January 5, 1772. 

Amos Hitchcock — July 12, 1772. 

David Hitchcock — December 6, 1772. 

Martha Hitchcock — February 14, 1773. 

Nabbe Hitchcock — February 21, 1773. 

Levi Hitchcock— March 14, 1773. 

Amasa Hitchcock— March 14, 1773. 

Hannah Hitchcock— March 14, 1773. 

Sarah Hitchcock— March 14, 1773. 

Sarah Hitchcock— April 4, 1773. 

Titus Vespasian Hitchcock — February 4, 1773. 

Abigail Hitchcock — December 19, 1773. 

Urana Hitchcock — January 9, 1774. 

Mary Ann Hitchcock — April 3. 1774. 

Eliakim Hitchcock — June 18, 1775. 

Lucy Munson Hitchcock — October 6. 1776. 

Anna Hitchcock — October 13, 1776. 



362 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Loly Hitchcock — December i, 1776. 

Lydia Hitchcock — January 26, 1777. 

Eunice Hitchcock— July 13, 1777. 

Abner Hitchcock — September 7, 1777. 

Reuben Hitchcock — November i, 1778. 

Eunice Hitchcock — November 22, 1778. 

Henry Lawrence Hitchcock — January 17, 1779. 

Ruth Hitchcock — May 21, 1779. 

Andrew Law Hitchcock — May 30, 1779. 

Marcus Hitchcock — September 2, 1779. 

Mary Hitchcock — April 17, 1780. 

Lois Hitchcock— April 30, 1780. 

Barnet Hitchcock — April 30, 1780. 

Merub Hitchcock— April 30, 1780. 

Jared Hitchcock — March 4, 1781. 

Marcus Hitchcock — May 20, 1781. 

Titus Vespasian Hitchcock — July i, 1781. 

Silas Hitchcock — July 22, 1781. 

Esther Hitchcock — August 13, 1781. 

Peter Hitchcock— October 28, 1781. 

Ephraim Hitchcock — June 2, 1782. 

Jairas Hitchcock — March 29, 1783. 

Marquis Hitchcock — April 27, 1783. 

Abig^ail Hitchcock — February i, 1784. 

Silas Hitchcock — Aug-ust i, 1784. 

Samuel Hitchcock — June 18, 1786. 

Lydia Lurinda Hitchcock — September 3, 1786. 

James Hitchcock — October 8, 1786. 

Sarilla Hitchcock — May 24, 1789. 

Abigail Hitchcock — June 28, 1789. 

Celinda Hitchcock — June 28, 1789. 

Diantha Hitchcock — June 28, 1789. 

Louise Hitchcock — September 19, 1789. 

Lemuel Hitchcock — February 24, 1790. 

Zalmon Hitchcock — February 24, 1790. 

Elisabeth Hitchcock — September 19, 1790. 

Nancy Hitchcock — September 19, 1790. 



PARSON foot's records. 363 

Bela Hitchcock— April 17, 1791. 
Gaius Hitchcock — May i, 1791. 
Rufus Hitchcock— August 14, 1791. 
Pliny Hitchcock — August 28, 1791. 
Lavina Hitchcock — January 29, 1792. 
Antrim Hitchcock — February 12, 1792. 
Amideus Hitchcock — July 29, 1792, 
Hannah Hitchcock — July 19, 1793. 
Jared Rodney Hitchcock — February 9, 1794. 
Amasa Bradley Hitchcock— July 13, 1794. 
Reuben Hitchcock — August 17, 1794. 
Hannah Hitchcock — October 5, 1794. 
Anna Louisa Hitchcock — May 31, 1795. 
Lucretia Hitchcock — June 28, 1795. 
Harry Hitchcock— July 26, 1795. 
William Rufus Hitchcock— July 9, 1797. 
William Hitchcock— May 20, 1798. 
Gift Hitchcock— September 22, 1798. 
Josephine Hitchcock — July 7, 1799. 
Nancy Hitchcock — September 15, 1799. 
Lucinda Hitchcock — October 6, 1799. 
Lee Hitchcock — December 29, 1799. 
Ruth Hitchcock— July 5, 1801. 
Lucius Hitchcock — December 13. 1801. 
Julia Hitchcock — September 5, 1802. 
Phila Miles Hitchcock— September 5, 1802. 
Louisa Hitchcock — August 14, 1803. 
Leverit Hitchcock — August 14, 1803. 
Frederic Hitchcock— August 14, 1803. 
Amideus Hitchcock — June 30. 1805. 
Asa Hitchcock — June i, 1806. 
Esther Hitchcock — July 20, 1806. 
Augustus Hitchcock — August 31, 1806. 
Hannah Emelina Hitchcock — August 2, 1807. 

Hitchcock — June 5, 1808. 

Reuben Hitchcock — August 26, 1810. 
Filysa Hitchcock — July 7, 181 1. 



364 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Rufus Augustus Hitchcock — May 2, 1813. 

Israel Hotchkiss— August 2, 1767. 

Samuel Hotchkiss— August 23, 1767. 

Ambrose Hotchkiss— August 23, 1767. 

Abner Hotchkiss— August 23, 1767. 

Ebenezer Hotchkiss— March 27, 1768. 

Lyman Hotchkiss— April 10, 1768. 

Amos Hotchkiss — ^June 24, 1768. 

Daniel Hotchkiss— July 10, 1768. 

Joseph Hotchkiss — August 7, 1768. 

Eunice Hotchkiss — October 22, 1768. 

Salina Hotchkiss— November 13, 1768. 

Rufus Hotchkiss — April 2, 1769. 

Mary Hotchkiss— April 16, 1769. 

Sarah Hotchkiss — April 16, 1769. 

Ade Hotchkiss— April 16, 1769. 

Briant Hotchkiss — July 2, 1769. 

Abigail Smith Hotchkiss — September 10, 1769. 

Amasa Hotchkiss — December 3, 1769. 

Mario Hotchkiss— April 15, 1770. 

Moses Hotchkiss — August 5, 1770. 

Eunice Hotchkiss — October 14, 1770. 

Hannah Hotchkiss — January 20. 1771. 

Jonah Hotchkiss — May 25, 1771. 

Benjamin Hotchkiss — June 9, 1771. 

Waitstill Hotchkiss — June 30, 1771. 

Chloe Hotchkiss — September 15, 1771. 

Moses Hotchkiss — October 6, 1771. 

Lucy Hotchkiss — April 28, 1772. 

George Hotchkiss — July 26, 1772. 

Selina Hotchkiss — July 26, 1772. 

Hulda Ann Hotchkiss — September 7, 1772. 

Joseph Hotchkiss — March 21, 1773. 

Anna Hotchkiss — February 25, 1773. 

Martha Hotchkiss — July 11, 1773. 

Susanna Hotchkiss — September i, 1773. 

Abner Hotchkiss — March 8, 1774. 



PARSON foot's records. 365 

Freeman Hotchkiss — July 17, 1774. 
Mario Hotchkiss — September 11, 1774. 
Esther Hotchkiss — October 23, 1774. 
Miles Hotchkiss — April 23, 1775. 
Lydia Hotchkiss — August 6, 1775. 
Henry Hotchkiss — November 5, 1775. 
Joseph Hotchkiss — February 15, 1776. 
Damaris Hotchkiss — April 28, 1776. 
Susanna Hotchkiss — November 17, 1776. 
Abigail ]\Ierriam Hotchkiss — July 20, 1777. 
Sarah Hotchkiss — March 8, 1778. 
Miles Hotchkiss — November i, 1778. 
Gate Hotchkiss — March 21, 1779. 
Isaac Norton Hotchkiss — May 16, 1779. 
Lois Hotchkiss — March 26, 1780. 
Lovina Hotchkiss — January 14, 1781. 
Alva Hotchkiss— March 18, 1781. 
William Hotchkiss — May 13, 1781. 
Hannah Hotchkiss — September 2, 1781. 
Abner Hotchkiss — October 7, 1781. 
Sybil Hotchkiss — June 16, 1782. 
Permila Hotchkiss — October 12, 1783, 
Albert Hotchkiss — December 14, 1783. 
Reuben Hotchkiss — June 8, 1786. 
]Mary Hotchkiss — February 4, 1787. 
Loly Hotchkiss — February 25, 1787. 
Amarilla Hotchkiss — October 4, 1787. 
Jerusha Hotchkiss — January 24. 1790. 
Alma Laura Hotchkiss — July 4, 1790. 
Ollive Hotchkiss — June 17, 1792. 
Fsther Hotchkiss — July 1, 1792. 
Semons Hotchkiss — January 13, 1793. 
Zura Hotchkiss — January 13, 1793. 
]\Iercia Hotchkiss — May 19, 1793. 
Norman Hotchkiss — September i, 1793. 
Amzi Hotchkiss — September i, 1793. 
Lyman Burton Hotchkiss — July 31, 1796. 



366 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Ulyssa Alma Hotchkiss — November 6, 1796. 

Alfred Hotchkiss — January 14, 1798. 

Louise Hotchkiss — January 14, 1798. 

Elijah Hotchkiss — January 14, 1798. 

Henry Norman Hotchkiss — July 7, 1799. 

Milton Hotchkiss — August 24, 1799. 

Niger Hotchkiss — July 19, 1801. 

Abigail Hall Hotchkiss — November 6, 1802. 

William Hotchkiss — July 17, 1803. 

Esther Hotchkiss — July 17, 1803. 

Lambert Hotchkiss — July 17, 1803. 

Betsy Hotchkiss — July 17, 1803. 

Clarina Hotchkiss — May 4, 1806. 

Meriman Lambert Hotchkiss — January 12, 1808. 

Azubah Hotchkiss — July 21, 1811. 

Mary Hull — October 5, 1767. 

Eunice Hull — June 12, 1768. 

Caleb Hull— November 13, 1768. 

Lovina Amilla Hull — May 28, 1769. 

Miles Hull — January 28, 1770. 

Zephaniah Hull — April 23, 1770. 

John Hull — June 10, 1770. 

Elizabeth Hull — November 3, 1770. 

Joseph Hull — April 26, 1772. 

Josephus Hull — August 31, 1772. 

Nimrod Hull — February 21, 1773. 

Amos Hull — May 9, 1773. 

Martha Hull — September 25, 1774. 

Peter Hull — October 15, 1775. 

Amos Gift Hull — October 15, 1775. 

Anna Hull — October 29, 1775. 

Ebenezer Hull — January 5, 1777. 

Rosetta Hull — April 13, 1777. 

Sarah Humbertson Hull — October 26, 1777. 

Hannah Hull — May 24, 1778. 

Thelus Hull — November 22, 1778. 

Samuel Hull — November 22, 1778. 



PARSON foot's records. 367 

Sarah Hull — November 22, 1778. 

Hannah Hull — November 22, 1778. 

Love Hull — November 22, 1778. 

Betsy Hull — February 28, 1779. 

Mary Ann Hull — February 28, 1779. 

Anner Bates Hull — March 5, 1780. 

Mary Hull — April 4, 1779. 

Samuel Hull — March 4, 1781. 

Ruth Hull — June 10, 1781. 

Azuba Hull — July 15, 1781. 

Eudosa Hull — October 20, 1782. 

Abigail Alma Hull — November 24, 1782. 

Abijah Hull — ^November 23, 1783. 

Stella Hull— June 4, 1786. 

Merab Atwater Hull — January 28, 1787. 

Esther Hull— May 24, 1789. 

Betsy Hull — September 15, 1789. 

Naomi Hannah Hull — September 27, 1789. 

Ransom Hull — February 7, 1790. 

Volinda Hull — February 7, 1790. 

Betsy Hull — December 19, 1790. 

Caleb Hull— March 5, 1791. 

Rachel Hull — January i, 1792. 

Hannah Hull — March 2, 1794. 

Salla Hull— March -2, 1794. 

Ana Hull — August 17. 1794. 

Mary Hull — September 25, 1796. 

Andrus Hull — July 29, 1798. 

Eunice Hull — February 17, 1799. 

Lotte Hull — January 4, 1801. 

Adaline Hull — April 7, 1802. 

Samuel Cook Hull — October 17, 1802. 

Philome Hull— May 11, 1804. 

Samuel Hull — May 11, 1804. 

Gilbert Hull— May 11. 1804. 

Mary Hull — May 11, 1804. 

Anna Hull— May 11. 1804. 



368 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Lyman Hull — May 11, 1804. 
Elizabeth Hull — May 11, 1804. 
Lucy Ann Hull — June 16, 1805. 
Benjamin Rice Hull — June 16, 1805. 
Amasa Hull — June 16, 1805. 
Darius Hull — June 16, 1805. 
Chauncy Hull — June 16, 1805. 
Julius Hull — September 27, 1807. 
Manda Hull— August 21, 1808. 
Mary Hull — November 2"], 1808. 
Andrew Franklin Hull — May 5, 1811. 
Samuel Levi Hull — July 7, 181 1. 
Thelus Preston Hull — October 25, 1812. 
Lemira Humberfield — June 4, 1786, 
Elizabeth Lue How — July 13, 1806. 
Betsy How — July 13, 1806. 
William How — September 23, 1770. 
Anna Hendrake — May 8, 1768. 
Henry Hendrake — October 28, 1770. 
William Hendrake — April 16, 1775. 
Anna Hudson — June 24, 1769. 
Eunice Hough — February 4, 1775. 
John Ives — January 29, 1776. 
Esther Ives — March 24. 1776. 
Chauncy Ives — April 14, 1776, 
Lois Ives — April 26, 1778.. 
Chloe Ives — September 20, 1778. 
]\Tereb Ives — h^xW 15, 1787. 
Stephen Ives — September 18, 1796. 
Joel Ives — June 29, 1800. 
Augustus Ives — September 5, 1802. 
Titus Ives — July 22, 1804. 
Stephen Ives — November 29, 1807. 
Augustus Ives — July 17, 1808. 
Mary Ives — October 8. 1809. 
Chauncy Sherman Ives — July i, 1810. 
Asahil Ives — August 9. 1812. 



PARSON foot's records. 369 

Edmon Dickerman Ives — August 9, 1812. 

Titus Ives — January 14, 1770. 

Jesse Ives — March 17, 1771. 

Samuel Ives — July 15, 1771. 

Eunice Ives — July 15, 1771. 

Lyman Ives — October 27, 1771. 

Benajah Ives — February 16, 1772. 

Bena Ives — October 25, 1772. 

Major Ives — October 25, 1772. 

Malinda Ives — September 26, 1773. 

Rosalinda Ives — December 7, 1773. 

Rosalinda Ives — December 7, 1773. 

Cyrus Ives — August 27, 1774. 

Elias Ives — February 4, 1775. 

Esther Johnson — October 7, 1772. 

Eunice Johnson — February 20, 1774. 

Eunice Johnson — May 5, 1776. 

Esther Johnson — November 30, 1777. 

Philomela Johnson — February 20, 1780. 

Seth Johnson — April 28, 1782. 

Mary Johnson — February i, 1784. 

William Johnson — August 27, 1786. 

Richard Johnson — January 22, 1792. 

Philo Johnson — June 15, 1794. 

Mary Salome Johnson — September 4, 1808. 

Welthy Pamela Jones — December 25, 1774. 

Lydia Jones — November 12, 1775. 

Amaranda Jones — February 4, 1776. 

Elisha Willard Jones — March 16, 1777. 

Lucy Jones — August 17, 1777. 

Phebe Jones — August 17, 1777. 

Betsy Jones — November 8, 1778. 

George Wyllys Jones — April 4. 1779. 

Philena Rebecca Jones — April 16, 1780. 

Amarilla Jones — July 22, 1781. 

George General Washington Jones — July 22, 1781. 

Simeon Jones — April 6, 1783. 



370 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Sylvester Jones— March 13, 1785- 

Ransom Jones — November 12, 1786. 

Sylvester Jones— May 16, 1790. 

David Jones — April 14, 1792. 

Lemon Judson— January 25, 1784. 

Zephaniah Hull Judson— January 25, 1784. 

Joseph Judson— January 25, 1784. 

Hermon Judson— January 25, 1784. 

Jemima — September 19, 1779. 

Samuel Andrew Law — December 29, 1771. 

Abigail Ann Law— October 3, 1773. 

Sarah Law— May 5, 1776. 

Susan Law— September 30, 1792. 

Lambert Law — February 18, 1797. 

Caleb Lane— June 17, 1781. 

Azuba Lavina Lewis— April 4, 1773. 

Jacob Lewis — March 24. 1776. 

Lemuel Lewis, of Southington — May 14. 1776. 

Abner Lewis — November 30, 1777. 

Oliver Lewis — October 5, 1777. 

Ezekiel Lewis — July 13, 1777. 

Zeporah Lewis — January 10, 1779. 

Eunice Welton Lewis— March 14. 1779. 

Samuel Lewis — August 20. 1780. 

Chastina Lewi? — February 10. 1782. 

Elizabeth Lewis — August 6, 1786.- — 

Enoch Lewis — August 6, 1786 — 

Molly Lewis — August 6, 1786.^^ 

Eunice Lewis — August 6. 1786. ._ 

Tchbod Insine Lewis — August 6, 1786. — 

Ebenezer Lewis — June 25, 1786. 

Sylvester Lewis — November 8. 1789. 

Elsta Lewis — October 11, 1801. 

William Hart Lewis — October 11. 1801. 

Sarah Hull Lewis — September 6. 180T. 

Tliomas Jefferson Lewis — September 18, 1803. 

Ransom Lines — March 19, 1780. 



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Ralph Lines — July 27, 1782. 

Shubael Lines — September 2, 1787. 

Belliles Lines — October 18, 1789. 

Esther Lines — January 27, 1793. 

Rufus Lines — May 21, 1797. 

Joseph Lines — August 20, 1798. 

Stephen Linsley — March 29, 1801. 

Elizabeth Linsley — March 29, 1801. 

Rollin Mallery — July 15, 1787. 

Horrace Mallery — November 5, 1787. 

Daniel Mallery — April 17, 1791. 

Patta Mallery — June 21, 1795. 

Sari Matthews — September 18, 1768. 

Ruth Matthews — July 9, 1769. 

Sarah Matthews — September 10, 1769. 

Elias Curtis Matthews — August 4, 1771. 

William Matthews — February 15, 1772, 

Samuel Matthews — August 25, 1773. 

Ruth Elizabeth Matthews— July 28, 1776. 
Lucy Curtis Matthews — March 2, 1777. 
Jesse Matthews — March 9, 1777. 

Almus Matthews — June 4, 1780. 

Statira Camp Matthews — September 16, i; 
Munson Merriam — May 31, 1767. 
Isaac Merriam — April i, 1770. 
Elizabeth Mary Merriam — June 24, 1770. 
John Smith Merriam — June 24, 1770. 
Rebecca — May 14, 1771. 
Rufus Merriam — March 8, 1772. 
Ezra Merriam — April 12, 1772. 
Rebecca Merriam — February 27, 1774. 
Elizabeth Mary Merriam — October 15, 1775. 
Mary Merriam — October 25, 1775. 
Eunice Merriam — March 31, 1776. 
William Merriam— March 30, 1777. 
John Merriam — December 10, 1778. 



372 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Samuel ]\Ierriam — September 17, 1780. 
Eunice Merriam — March 10, 1782. 
Clarrisa Merriam — November 5, 1786. 
Abigail Merriam — January 10, 1802. 
William Merriam — July 26, 1807. 
Eunice Merriam — July 26, 1807. 
Munson Merriam — July 26, 1807. 
Laura Merriam — January 15, 1809. 
Cornelia Merriam — July 7, 181 1. 
Lent Merriman — February 5, 1769. 
Martha Merriman — January 6, 1771. 
Eunice Merriman — June 6, 1773. 
Joel Merriman — February 22, 1778. 
Rhoda Cook Merriman — October 3, 1779. 
Mary Merriman — March 4, 1781. 
Ezra Merriman — August 18, 1782. 
Elizabeth Merriman — March 14, 1790. 
Julia Merriman — January 10, 1796. 
Lois Merriman — May 27, 1798. 
Harriot Merriman — August 6, 1809. 
Phebe Alix — May 11, 1777. 
Jesse Mix — May 11, 1777. 
Martha Mix — May 11, 1777. 
Deborah Mix — May 11, 1777. 
Zenor Mix — June 20, 1779. 
Abraham Morgan — February 24, 1770. 
Esther Alorgan — May 2, 1773. 
Lydia IMnrgan — November 26. 1775. 
Ezra Randal Morgan — February 23, 1783. 
Simeon Miles — May 17, 1767. 
William Morris — May 2, 1773. 
Asahel Moss — January 24, 1768. 
T>othrop Moss — April to, 1768. 
Hannah Moss — April to. 1768. 
Heman Moss — June 12. 1768. 
Renajah Moss— July 24, 1768. 
Eunice Moss — Tune 10. 1770. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 373 



Clarissa Moss — June lO, 1770. 

Jared Moss — September 16, 1770. 

Mary Moss — March 8, 1772. 

Rufus Moss — July 5, 1772. 

Ichabod Moss — June 13, 1773. 

Lois Moss — November 28, 1773. 

Emaluel Moss — August 7, 1774- 

Pitts Moss— April 30, 1775. 

Nabbe Moss — November 5, 1775. 

Lois Moss — November 17, 1776. 

John Moss— May 4, 1777. 

Mary Clarina Moss — June 22, 1777. 

Lola Moss — November g, 1777. 

Clorenza Moss— July 12, 1778. 

Bede Moss— October 17, 1779. 

Luce Lovice Moss— March 18, 1781. 

Eliakim Hull Moss— July 8, 1781. 

Gift Moss— July 23, 1783. 

Salla Moss — June 13, 1789. 

Betsy Moss — December 25, 1791. 

Jesse Moss — June 16, 1793. 

Esther Ulyssa Moss — December 18, 1795. 

Chloe Moss — July 17, 1796. 

Elias Moss— April 6, 1797. 

Freeman Moss — March 18, 1798. 

Reuben Moss — September 30, 1799. 

Nathaniel Moss — September 30, 1799. 

Anson Moss — December 16, 1799. 

Chloe Moss — May 17, 1801. 

Horace Moss — June 7, 1801. 

Mary Moss — January 8, 1802. 

Mary Dorchester Moss — April 7. 1802. 

Lucretia Moss — August 8, 1802. 

Emula Moss — July 10, 1803. 

Melissa Moss — July 10, 1803. 

Samuel Moss — July 10, 1803. 

Syntha Moss — June 4, 1804. 



374 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Dilia Moss — December 2, 1804. 

Eunice Moss — May 18, 1806. 

Hiram Moss — June 8, 1806. 

Eliakim Moss — November i, 1807. 

Joel Moss — November 8, 1807. 

Jared Burton Moss— May i, 1808. 

Celer Moss— July 2, 1809. 

Sarah Moss— July i, 1810. 

Anna Moss— i\Iay 3, 1812. 

Mary Munson — June 12, 1768. 

Joel Munson — December 18, 1768. 

Calvin Munson — June 10, 1770. 

Jesse Munson — July 12, 1772. 

Elizabeth Alunson— October 12, 1772. 

Amos Munson — August 7, 1774- 

Asa Munson — April 21, 1776. 

Amos Munson — May 31, 1778. 

Asa Munson— April 8, 1781. 

Levi Munson — June 8, 1783. 

Merriam Newton — June 18. 1769. 

Simeon Newton — February 25, 1770. 

Anna Newton — October 6, 1771. 

Billious Ball Newton — April 12, 1772. 

Esther Newton — June 6, 1773. 

Abraham Newton — January 16, 1774. 

John Newton — February 11, 1776. 

Chloe Newton — March 8, 1778. 

George Newton — March 31, 1782. 

Isaac Newton — August 15, 1784. 

Aaron Newton — November 17, 1805. 

Elizabeth Ann Newton — November 17. 1805. 

Susan Newton — November 17, 1805. 

Horace Newton — November 17, 1805. 

Gennet Newton — December 12, 1807. 

Lucy Ann Norton — August 2, 1778. 

Hermon Norton — April 7, 1782. 

Belosta Norton — July 18, 1784. 



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PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 375 

Polly Norton — May 27, 1787. 

Roderic Norton — November 6, 1791. 

Nanny Osborn — August 31, 1794. 

Russel Page — October 5, 1794. 

Lucius Page — October 5, 1794. 

Thomas Parker — July 20, 1767. 

Thankful Parker — June 24, 1769. 

Ebenezer Parker — April 28, 1771. 

Oliver Parker — June 20, 1771. 

Beni Parker — June 6, 1773. 

Merab Parker — December 25, 1774. 

Joel Parker — December 25, 1774- 

Robert Parker— June 25, 1775. 

Susanna Parker — June 25, 1775. 

Abigail Parker — June 25, 1775. 

Salla Parker— June 25, 1775. 

Eunice Parker— June 25, 1775. 

Rutha Parker— June 25, 1775. 

Wife of Aaron Parker— June 18, 1775. 

Simeon Parker — January 7, 1776. 

Jared Parker— May 25, 1777. 

Hannah Parker — September 6, 1778. 

Aaron Parker— October 18, 1778. 

Jared Parker— July 30, 1780. 

Pollina Parker— Alarch 14, 1790. 

Moriah Parker — May 16, 1790. 

Nancy Parker — September 9, 1792. 

Julina Parker — February 15, 1795. 

George Parker — May 28, 1797. 

Charles Parker — September 30, 1799. 

Asa Peck — May 17. 1767. 

Levi Peck — April 15, 1770. 

Roxanna Peck — February 13, 1774. 

Joel Peck — November 20, 1774. 

Samuel Peck — May 25, 1777. 

Eunice Peck — September 5, 1777. 

Jesse Peck (of Southington) — August 16, 1778. 



3/6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

John Peck — November 26, 1780. 
Job Bradley Peck — June 2^, 1782. 
Ella Peck — July 29, 1787. 
Amos Peck — November 5, 1787. 
Sally Peck — October 11, 1789. 
Mabel Peck — March 25, 1792. 
Roxanna Peck — July i, 1792. 
Mellisa Peck — June i, 1794. 
Elijah Jabez Peck — September 21, 1794. 
Chauncy Peck — October 5, 1794. 
Clement Peck — October 5, 1794. 
Asa Peck — April 12, 1795. 
Sarah Lue Peck — ^June 26, 1796. 
Augustus Peck — August 13, 1797. 
Dan Peck — October 21, 1798. 
Merab Peck — March 5, 1799. 
John Peck — September 15, 1799. 
Elizabeth Peck — August 8, 1802, 
Burt Peck — November 13, 1803. 
Edward Peck — December 2, 1804. 
Caroline Peck — December 23, 1804. 
Samuel Peck — June 30, 1805. 
Charlotte Peck — November 9, 1805. 
Emala Peck — August 2, 1807. 
Justus Peck — July 16, 1809. 
Enos Tyler Peck — July i, 1810. 
Abigail Perkins — January 20, 1771. 
Sally Perkins — July 4, 1773. 
Mary Cook Perkins — March 26, 1775. 
Moses Perkins — May 4, 1777. 
Sylvester Perkins — April 4, 1779. 
Chester Perkins — February 25, 1781. 
Elam Perkins — January 26, 1783. 
Anson Abirim Perkins — January 2, 1785. 
Cata Perkins — January 21, 1787. 
Curella Perkins — October 10, 1790. 
Eucy Perkins — October 5, 1794. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 377 

Moses Pond — September 30, 1770. 

Aaron Pond — ^^larch 21, 1773. 

Phineas Pond — May 5, 1776. 

David Pond — June 14, 1778. 

Alamine Porter — June 13, 1784. 

Samuel Porter — August 2, 1789. 

Anna Cornelia Porter — November 22, 1795. 

Salmon Plumb — May 10, 1772. 

Benoni Plumb — May 9, 1773. 

Esther Plumb — December 29, 1776. 

Eliasaph Meriman Preston — April 14, 1776. 

Lauren Preston — September 21, 1794. 

Amasa Preston — January 10, 1796. 

Elisa Preston — April 12, 1801. 

Rufus Preston — September 18, 1803. 

Lyman Preston — September 18, 1803. 

Ephraim Preston — September 18, 1803. 

Sarah Lola Rice — April 10, 1767. 

Rachel Rice — ^November 13, 1768. 

Asenath Rice — March 18, 1770. 

Isaac Rice — December 29, 1770. 

Phebe Rice — x^pril 7, 1771. 

Charles Rice — November 17, 1771. 

Lucinda Rice — January 10, 1773. 

Elijah and Deborah Rice, twins — August 17, 1773. 

John Rice — April 3, 1774. 

Lemuel Rice — January 8, 1775. 

R. Hopkins Rice — August 13. 1775. 

Deborah Rice — November 19, 1775. 

Thoda Rice — June 15, 1777. 

Thomas Doolittle Rice — April 26, 1778. 

Mary Rice — August 15. 1779. 

Elijah Rice — August 29, 1779. 

Salome Rice — March 5, 1780. 

Reuben Welcome Rice — June 16. 1782. 

Nancy Lauria Rice — July 11, 1784. 

Samuel Jasper Rice — June 18, 1786. 



3/8 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Leverit Rice — August 7, 1791. 

Amis Rice — April 15, 1792. 

Nabbe Rice — April 15, 1792. 

Polly Rice — April 15, 1792. 

Bennet Johnson Rice — April 15, 1792. 

Clarke Rice — April 15, 1792. 

Tason Rice — April 15, 1792. 

Harry Rice — September 30, 1792. 

Lois Lourain Rice — July 14, 1793. 

Rufus Almon Rice — March 29. 1795. 

Lois Roberts — May 29, 1767. . 

Mary Roberts — November 26, 1769. 

Hannah Roberts — October 18, 1772. 

Frederic Bocrhadi Roberts — March 19, 1774. 

Levi Royce — May 8, 1791. 

Moses Day Roys — June 23, 1809. 

William Sanderson — February 4, 1770. 

Elnathan Sanderson — February 4. 1770. 

Cyrus Sanderson — February 4, 1770. 

Nabbe Sanderson — February 4, 1770. 

Mercy Sanderson — February 4, 1770. 

Merscena Sanderson — June 30. 1771. 

Anur Sanderson — August 7, 1774. 

Mary Ann Sanderson — November 26, 1780. 

Lois Sanderson — November 26. 1780. 

Percy Sanderson — October 15, 1786. 

Phinehas Sanderson — October 15, 1786. 

William Mitchel Sanderson — March 2^, jygi. 

Joel Sanderson — August 7, 1796. 

Sally Sanderson — May 5, 1799. 

Clarissa Sanderson — July 3, 1803. 

Tre Smith — July 16, 1769. 

Chloe Smith — October 24, 1770. 

Merab Smith — August 31. 1772. 

Nabbe Smith — August 31. 1772. 

Roswell Smith — December 4, 1774. 

Ephraim Smith — December 21. 1777. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 379 

Titus Smith — December 12, 1779. 
Ambrose Smith — April 16, 1780. 
Ramond Smith — December 9, 1781. 
Amarilla Smith — August 6, 1781. 
Marca Smith — March 16, 1783. 
Anson Smith — May 30, 1784. 
Amos Smith — December 26, 1784. 
Salmon Smith — December 26, 1784. 
Sylvester Smith — September 10, 1786. 
Polly Smith — August 27, 1786. 
Patta Smith — July 31, 1791. 
John Andrew Smith — October 28, 1797. 
Horrace Smith — May 2i, 1797. 
Julius Smith — May 21, 1797. 
Melinda Smith — May 21, 1797. 
Luther Smith — May 27, 1798. 
Hannah Mercia Smith — June 10, 1798. 
Ira Kellog Smith — June 10, 1798. 
Loly Smith — May 3, 1801. 
Hannah Smith — July 3, 1803. 
Gould Gift Norton Smith— June 17, 1804. 
Belosta Smith — June 17, 1804. 
Rufus Smith — June 17, 1804. 
Lucy Ann Smith — June 17. 1804. 
Susan Smith — June 17, 1804. 
Abel Sperry — August 21, 1803. 
Merriam Lewis Sperry — August 21, 1803. 
Eunice Sperry — August 21, 1803. 
Joseph Dorman Sperry — August 21, 1803. 
Albert Sperry — May 13. 1804. 
Whiting Day Stanley — June 12, 1808. 
Harriot Stanley — June 12, 1808. 
Gustavus Spencer — November 4. 1798. 
Tempe Spencer — November 4. 1798. 
Selden Spencer — November 4, 1798. 
Polly Spencer — November 4, 1798. 
Nancy Spencer — November 4, 1798. 



380 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Harry Spencer— November 4, 1798. 

Samuel Cook Spencer— November 4, 1798. 

William Spencer— March 31, 1799. 

Mary Stone— January 18, 1778. 

Simeon Stedman— June 23, 1782. 

Simon Stedman— June 23, 1782. 

Charles Stedman— November 4, 1782. 

Frederic Street— May 4, 1790- 

Frances Ann Street— September 25, 1803. 

Frances Augusta Frederica Street— October 2, 1808. 

George Stephens— April 28, 1793. 

Willard Stephens— April 28, 1793. 

Betsey Stephens— April 28, 1793. 

Gilbert Stephens— February 2, 1794. 

Phineas Brainard Stephens— July 24. 1796. 

Martin Stephens— November 10, 1798. 

Linus Stephens— January 25, 1801. 

Alfred Stephens— February 10, 1805. 

Samuel Stephens— April 23, 1808. 

Harvey Stephens— August 27, 1808. 

Harriot Stephens— July i, 1810. 

Elisha Stephens— July 11, 1813. 

Amzi Talmage— February 18, 1770. 

Stephen Talmage— June 21, 1772. 

Stephen Todd Talmage— February 19, I775- 

Percy Talmage— July 30, 1786. 

Samuel Hall Talmage— January 3. 1790. 

Hannah Talmage— December 19, 1790. 

Samuel Talmage— April 8, 1792. 

Phebe Talmage— January 15. 1792. 

Jonah Talmage— September 29, 1793. 

Esther Talmage— March 15, 1795. 

Hannah Talmage— May 27, 1796. 

Jesse Talmage— March 24, 1799. 

Cecelia Tamage — January 27, 1799. 

William Talmage— July 4, 1802. 
Sarah Thomas — June 11. 1769. 



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Ruth Thomas — June ii, 1769. 

Samuel Thomas — March 18, 1770. 

Eunice Thomas — February 16, 1772, 

Merriam Thomas — June 4, 1775. 

William Merriam Thomas — January 12, 1777. 

Eunice Thomas — May 2, 1779. 

Elisabeth Thomas — August 20, 1780. 

Merriam Thomas — April 27, 1783. 

John Thomson — August 5, 1770. 

Jairus Thomson — August 5, 1770. 

Harvey Thompson — September 17, 1786. 

Roxanna Frisbie Thompson — September 17, 1786. 

Silas Thompson — May 4, 1789. 

Asa Thompson — June 17, 1792. 

Luther Thompson — June 16, 1793. 

Lucius Thomson — June 16, 1793. 

Samuel Thompson — January 18, 1795. 

Benoni Thompson — September 5, 1795. 

Mary Thompson — July 7, 1779. 

Eliza Thompson — August 5, 1804. 

Jesse Thompson — March 5, 1807. 

Allen Todd — June i, 1787. 

Farrington Todd — June i, 1787. 

Lyman Todd — June i, 1787. 

Luther Todd — August 20, 1792. 

Ruth Truare — December 28, 1783. 

John Truare — February 8, 1784. 

Jesse Truare — February 8, 1784. 

Truman Truare — February 8, 1784. 

Mary Tuttle — January 28, 1771. 

Lucy Tuttle — October 7, 1772. 

Elizabeth Tuttle — August 21, 1774. 

Andrew Hull Tuttle — March 12. 1775. 

Lucius Tuttle — October 6, 1776. 

Ephrim Tuttle — May 4. 1777. 

Betsy Ann Tuttle — June 14, 1778. 

Marcus Tuttle — May 21, 1780. 



382 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wooster Tuttle— February 25, 1781. 

Clementina Tuttle— June 17, 1781. 

Abigail Tuttle — November 25, 1781. 

Anson Tuttle— February 17, 1782. 

Freelove Tuttle — December 29, 1782. 

William Faugmon Tuttle— April 18, 1784. 

Gains Tuttle — September 17, 1786. 

Laura Ann Tuttle — November 23, 1806. 

Nancy Tuttle— November 23, 1806. 

Esther Tuttle — February 26, 1792. 

Elias Turrel — July 11, 1784. 

Darius Turrel — January 17, 1790. 

Parsa Turrel — January 17, 1790. 

Hannah Turrel — July 4, 1791. 

Himan Turrel — February 26, 1792. 

Enos Tyler — August 14, 1768. 

Obedience Tyler — August 4, 1771. 

Sarah Tyler — May 29, 1774. 

Lydia Tyler — March 3, 1776. 

Mary Tyler— March 3, 1776. 

Esther Tyler — August 17, ' 1794. 

Hosea Ward — June 6, 1773. 

Elizabeth Ward — January 8, 1775. 

Milla Ward — June 21, 1778. 

A^icah Ward — June 25, 1780. 

Mary Ward — July 14, 1782. 

Timth Ward — September 12, 1784. 

Mary Warner — May 5, 1776. 

Clarke Walker — September 2. 1794. 

Eucy Rice Walker — December 11, 1796. 

Susan Walker — October 26, 1799. 

Eunice Waterous — January 12, 1808. 

Gideon Rogers Waterous — January 12, 1808 

Harriot Waterous — January 12, 1808. 

Eeveret Waterous — January 12, 1808. 

Randall Waterous — January 12, 1808. 

Elutlieris Waterous — January 12, 1808. 



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PARSON foot's records. 383 

Augustus Waterous — February 26, 1809. 

Alfred Waters — May 5, 181 1. 

Miles Waters — May 2, 1813. 

Clarissa Webb — October 10, 1773. 

Ruth Webb— July 27, 1783. 

Freeman Hotchkiss Webb — November 8, 1783. 

Thankfull Webb— November 8, 1783. 

Milla Webb— November 8, 1783. 

Roxey Ann Webb — November 8, 1783. 

Eunice Williams — June 18, 1769. 

Elizabeth Williams — September 10, 1769. 

Aaron Williams — October 28, 1770. 

Ruth Williams — August 11, 1771. 

Sarah Eunice Williams — April 30, 1775. 

Hannah Williams — October 18, 1778. 

Abigail Williams — October 14, 1809. 

Manda Williams — December 14, 1809. 

Samuel Williams — December 14, 1809. 

Albert Williams — December 14, 1809. 

Stephen Williams — December 14, 1809. 

David Robinson Williams — October 7, 1810. 

Chauncey Woolcut — June 21, 1772. 

John Woolcut — August 21, 1774. 

Abel Woolcut — April 10, 1780. 

Anna Woolcut — March 16, 1783. 

Daniel Winchell — October 6, 1771. 

Azariah Winchell — October 6, 1771. 

Eunice Cook Whipple — February 11, 1793. 

Mary Wilmot — April 28. 1776. 

Sarah Wilmot — April 28, 1776. 

Jesse Wilmot — April 28. 1776. 

Eunice Wilmot — April 28, 1776. 

Amos Wilmot — April 28, 1776. 

Anna Wilmot — April 17, 1780. 

Lecta Wilmot — September 20, 1787. 

Betsy Ann Wilmot — September 20, 1787. 

Ella Wilmot— May 4, 1789. 



384 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Silas Wilmot — April 3, 1791. 
Elizur Wright — July 17, 1791. 
Anna Wright — October 9, 1796. 
Philo Yale — June 4, 1775. 
Lydia Yale — October i, 1775. 
Oliver Yale — April 6, 1777. 



Lucy — January 10, 1773. 

Bettie — May 30, 1773. 

Nero— May 7, 1775. 

Jeremiah — April 21, 1776. 

Peter — May 10, 1778. 

Violet — August 29, 1779. 

Patience Naaman — January 27, 1782. 

Phebe — December 7, 1783. 

Laban — August 20, 1786. 

Betty— March 4, 1789. 

Cesar Naaman — April 4, 1790. 

Ishmael Alma — March 27, 1791. 

MARRIAGES. 

Phineas Allen m. Ruth Doge April 10, 1775 
Silas Allen m. Esther Bradley January 7, 1808. 
William Austin m. Mary Bellamy October 6, 1784. 
Abel Austin m. Abigail Parker February 5, 1795. 
Zenas Andrus m. Elizabeth Hotchkiss March 19, 1781. 
Judah Andrus m. Dorcas Hine March 28, 1771. 
Nathan Andrus m. Phebe Thompson November 18. 1772. 
Amos Andrus m. Abigail Bristol March 29, 1786. 
John Andrus m. Mary Ann Lewis July 9, 1795. 
Amasa Andrus m. Roxy Dorchester October 24, 1796. 
Abel Andrus Jr. m. Lecta Ashley December 10. 1800. 
William Andrus m. Lucinda Tyler February 20, 1806. 
Alva Andrus m. lumicc Sperry December 31. 1810. 



PARSON foot's records. 385 

Ephriam Atwater m. Abigail Row December 25, 1771. 
Amos Atwater m. Martha Cole April 30, 1772. 
Timothy Atwater m. Lucy Rice December 8, 1772. 
Heman Atwater m. Patience Humaston April 3, 1775. 
Stephen Atwater m. Anna Moss March 23, 1780. 
Samuel Atwater m. Patience Peck December 6, 1781. 
Joseph Atwater m. Hannah Hitchcock September 17, 1783. 
Elihu Atwater m. Anna Hudson January 6, 1783. 
Lyman Atwater m. Dorothy Hotchkiss May 2, 1785. 
Amos Atwater m. Mary Moss April 9, 1786. 
Amos Atwater m. Alehitabel Brooks February 19, 1797. 
Titus Atwater m. Eunice Hitchcock March 12, 1797. 
Flamen Atwater m. Orella Bristol January 10, 18 10. 
Tim. G. Atwater m. Merab Hitchcock November 25, 181 1. 
Phineas Atwater m. Sarah Flag September 30, 1812.' 
Ebenezer Atwater m. Betsy Atwater April 21, 1812. 
Albert Atwater m. Nancy Page October 22, 181 2. 
Isaac Basset m. Desire Hotchkiss September 16, 1782. 
John Basset m. Phebe Atwater May i, 1796. 
Freeman Badger m. Syretthia Warfield November 24, 1808. 
Caleb Barnes m. Lucy Meriman December 5, 1776. 
Nathaniel Barnes m. Sarah Lewis July 24, 1776. 
Joel Barnes m. Elizabeth Williams August 21, 1783. 
Jesse Barnes m. Lucy Bunnel December 10, 1806. 
Caleb Barnes m. Eunice Wilmot November 28, 1812. 
Jerimiah Barnes m. Phebe Hunt November 26, 1812. 
Samuel Basset m. Jerusha Hotchkiss October 30, 1775. 
John Basset m. Abigail Hall February 28, 1795. 
Nathan Baldwin m. Eunice Hull July 20, 1789. 
Amos Baldwin m. Sarah Law February 12, 1800. 
Isaac Beacher m. Lois Benham December 19, 1771. 
Leonard Beacher m. Lola Moss May 22, 1800. 
Phinehas Beers m. Mary Cornwall May 5, 1784. 
Uri Benham m. Lois Doolittle December 22, 1768. 
Joseph Benham m. Elizabeth Bunnel January 2, 1772. 
Warren Benham m. Jerusha Peck February 23, 1786. 
Uri Benham m. Amaranda Dutton February 19, 1795. 



386 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Moses Benham m. Esther Johnson September 10, 1797. 
Samuel Benham m. Betsy Ann Tuttle October 19, 1797. 
Lent Benham m. Elizabeth Ann Doolittle April 7, 1802. 
Reuben Benham m. Amanda Hale January 11, 1809. 
Silas Belamy m. Lucy Hough August 3, 1775. 
Justus Bellamy m. Lydia Hall December 3, 1775. 
Nathaniel Beedle m. Merab Hitchcock February 7, 1796. 
Alfred Beedle m. Polly Dunscomb January 15, 1808. 
Elnathan Beach m. Nabbi Atwater December 21, 1782. 
Rufus Beach m. Anne Curtis October 19, 1794. 
Samuel Ufoot Beach m. Polly Tuttle January 21, 1794. 
Abijah Beach m. Jermima Cornwall November 16, 1796. 
Jason Beach m. Susanna Hotchkiss April 17, 1800. 
Elnathan Beach m. Abigail Parker April 24, 1809. 
Samel Bixby m. Lois Moss January 23, 1800. 
David Bishop m. Welthy Stockwell January 10, 1810. 
Bela Blakely m. Eunice Parker August 6, 1767. 
Ruel Blake m. Mary Ann Hull January 5, 1801. 
Asa Blaksely m. Lois Hull January 19, 1775. 
Moses Blaksely m. Mary Smith February 23, 1775. 
Zelons Blaksely m. Sarah Paine July 2, 1776. 
Eber Bakesley m. Clarissa Brooks November 25, 1799. 
Moses Blakesley m. Roxanna Bunnel February 1801. 
Rufus Blakesley m. Nancy Clark September 29, 1805. 
Nathan Boardman m. Eunice Moss May 24, 1770. 
Semour Bradley m. Olive Bradley April 14. 1802. 
Daniel Bradley m. Esther Ives December 10, 1772. 
Reuben Bradley m. Hannah Galord April 21, 1774. 
Oliver Bradley m. Deborah Brooks December 28, 1775. 
Amos Bradley m. Olive Doolittle December 17. 1777. 
Stephen B. Bradley m. Merub Atwater May 16, 1780. 
Lemuel Bradley m. Eunice Durand April 12, 1781. 
Abijah Bradley m. Jerusha Andrus December 18. 1788. 
Roswel Bradley m. Susanna Mathews November 26, 1788. 
Dan Bradley m. Eunice Beach October 21. 1790. 
Reuben Bradley m. Roxanna Thompson April 18, 1792. 
Rev. Joel Bradley m. Mary A. Beach September 14, 1795. 



PARSON foot's records. 387 

Nehemiah Bradley m. Cloe Newton November 17, 1800. 

Anson Bradley m. Graciosa Benham April 25, 1802. 

Joram Bradley m. Orilla Ives October 2, 1806. 

Rufus Bradley m. Betsy Hotchkiss April 7, 1807. 

Leverit Bradley m. Levina Hall January 19, 1807. 

Selock Bradley m. Susanna Duran May 23, 1810. 

Stephen Brooks m. Elizabeth Smith February 13, 1772. 

Isaac Brooks m. Jemima Write April 19, 1775. 

Amasa Brooks m. Hope Benham January 20, 1779. 

Ebenezer Brooks m. Hitte Smith January i, 1783. 

Solomon Brooks m. Thankfull Gaylord June 12, 1783. 

Joel Brooks m. Merriam Moss January 26, 1786. 

Thomas Brooks m. Rebecca Merriam January 5, 1792. 

John Brooks m. Merab Blaksley January 15, 1798. 

Amasa Brooks m. Polly Bradley October 4, 1807. 

Eliakim Brooks m. Lydia Beacher May 26, 1808. 

Nathan Brownson m. Widow Lewis June 29, 1769. 

Asa Brownson m. Athraldred Parker February 5, 1772. 

Eli Brownson m. Mehitabel Atwater March 4, 1773. 

Ebenezer Allen Brownson m. Susanna Parker February 17, 1774. 

Titus Brownson m. Lydia Tyler November 25, 1802. 

Benjamin Bristol m. Cibil Perkins December 12, 1771. 

Amos Bristol m. Thankful Tuttle December 17, 1772. 

Ezra Bristol m. Elizabeth Hotchkiss November 20. 1775. 

Amos Bristol m. Ruth Parmale March 18, 1779. 

Reuben Bristol m. Em Benham April 7, 1780. 

Levi Bristol m. Martha Hotchkiss November 21, 1791. 

Benjamin Bristol m. Adah Benham November 21, 1794. 

Lauda Bristol m. Pharma Doolittle December 23, 1795. 

Benoni Bristol m. Roxanna Gaylord January 18, 1798. 

Burrage Bristol m. Sally Benham November 4, 1807. 

Ezra Bristol m. Mary FitzGerald August 24, 1809. 

Lauda Bristol m. Amarilla Peck August 27, 181 1. 

John Briant m. Sophrona Atwater May 8, 1800. 

Abner Bunnel m. Sarah Atwater February 10, 1774. 

Reuben Bunnel m. Eunice Roe November 2, 1775. 

Enos Bunnel m. Freelove Tuttle January 20, 1777. 






388 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Enos Bunnel m. Naomi Atwater June i, 1780. 

Amos Bunnel m. Katheren Meriman March 16, 1780. 

Eben Bunnel m. Loly Curtis July 2, 1788. 

Samuel Bunnel m. Mary Hitchcock June 10, 1790. 

Nathaniel Bunnel m. Thankful Bristol November 27, 1796. 

David Bunnel m. Patience Smith May 24, 1797. 

Abner Bunnel m. Azubah Hull October 3, 1802. 

Moses A. Bunnel m. Loly Hitchcock February 5, 1804. 

Reuben Bunnel m. Philoma Hull September 28, 1806. 

Hezekiah Bunnel m. Abigail Talmage October 12, 1809. 

Israel Bunnel m. Bulah Hitchcock December 28, 1809. 

Darling Buyington m. Aurelia Byington September 11, 1808, 

Dan Carrington m. Catherine Humaston September 15, 1785. 

John Cady m. Abigail Baldwin August 11, 1798. 

John Case m. Belinda Hitchcock May 12, 1813. 

Jacob Chydsey m. Abigail Ann Benham September 10, 1797. 

Silas Clark m. Widow Curtis March 3, 1774. 

Obed Clark m. Hannah Thompson July 7, 1774. 

Amasa Clark m. Lydia Judson December 28, 1785. 

Stephen Clark m. Myrenda Hitchcock February 19, 1787. 

Samuel Clark m. Eunice Hotchkiss March 12, 1792. 

William Clark m. Ann Newton January 27, 1794. 

Belina Clark m. Hannah Atwater October 22, 1812. 

Merriman Cook m. Loly Bradley August 8, 1782. 

Samuel Cook m. Lue Cook January 10, 1788. 

Abijah Cornwall m. Eunice Ives November 17. 1796. 

Joseph Curtis m. Esther Hull November 15, 1770. 

Gideon Curtis m. Zurviah Bristol November 13, 1782. 

David Curtis m. Hulda Andrus March 13, 1783. 

Gilbert Curtis m. Lucy Smith December 8, 1784. 

Miles Curtis m. Molly Dumbaro June 20, 1790. 

Silas Curtis m. Lumand Cook December 22, 1805. 

Lenard C. Curtis m. Abigail Hitchcock July 23. 1809. 

James H. Curtis m. Ruth Brooks August 20, 1809. 

Gould Cressy m. Eunice Moss February 12, 1784. 

Nathaniel Critenden m. Jerusha Lewis January 6, 1779. 

Samuel Culver m. Sarah ]\Terriam November 6, 1769. 



PARSON foot's records. 389 

J. Hall Cook m. Urana Hitchcock January 12, 1795. 

Hiram Cook m. Lydia L. Hitchcock September 18, 1806. 

Chester Cook m. Polly Norton June 19, 1808. 

Rufus Cook m. Betsey Curtis June 5, 1808. 

Lemuel Comes m. Clarrissa Bristol February 27, 1807. 

Eliphalet B. Coleman m. Sarah Thomas February 25, 1810. 

George Cowles m. Naomi Barnes January 27, 1785. 

Elnathan Conner m. Abigail Atwater March 20, 1783. 

Tristam Conner m. Anna Horton January 25, 1786. 

George Connolly m. Sarah Barnes January i, 1782. 

Calvin Cole m. Meriam Atwater April 14, 1774. 

George Washington Cole m. Anna Atkins November 27, 1800. 

Lanson Cole m. Harriot Upson August 22, 1810. 

Horrace Coach m. Polly Webb November 29, 18 10. 

Thomas T. Cornwall m. Lucinda Foot July 29, 1790. 

George Dallas m. Lois Rice November 2, 1775. 

Giles Daily m. Lydia Curtis July 10, 1777. 

Israel Dayton m. Abiah Howel October 22, 1786. 

Titus Dawson m. Sibil Denison August 26, 1778. 

Guy Dodd m. Hannah Heaton October 4, 1784. 

Iva Dodge m. Mary Curtis November 5, 1778. 

Benjamin Dorchester m. Abigail Sanderson March 17, 1794. 

Joseph Doolittle m. Sarah Hotchkiss December 8, 1773. 

Obed Doolittle m. Rhoda Hitchcock April 20, 1774. 

Ambros Doolittle m. Azubah Dowd January 6, 1774. 

Joseph Doolittle m. Hannah Chatterton March 26, 1777. 

Isaac Doolittle m. Desire Bellamy December 7, 1780. 

Isaac Doolittle m. Susanna Barnes July 24, 1783. 

Reuben Doolittle m. Thankfull Bunnel January 31, 1788. 

Silas Doolittle m. Clarina Hitchcock December 18, 1788. 

Theophilus Doolittle m. Abiah Atwater December 29, 1792. 

Amasa Doolittle m. Polly Hitchcock July 16, 1797. 

Capt. Solomon Doolittle m. Thankfull Doolittle April 5, 1797. 

Joseph T. Doolittle m. Abigail Brian February 16. 1797. 

Ralph Doolittle m. Rebecca How February 4. 1798. 

Moses Doolittle m. Hulda Hill June 19, 1800. 

Ezra Doolittle m. Amanda Benham April 7. 1802. 



390 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Benjamin D. Doolittle m. Sarah M. Doolittle April 7, 1802. 

Leonard Doolittle m. Anna Maria Atvvater March 28, 1809. 

Levi Doolittle m. Esther Tuttle March 19, 1812. 

Bennoni Dickerman m. Lois Eliza Hull March 31, 1802. 

Levi Dickerman m. Cloe Bradley October 17, 1798. 

Samuel Durand m. Susanna Hitchcock June 7, 1781. 

Andrew Durand m. Jerusha Lewis March 3, 1785. 

Andrew Durand m. Loly Andrus December 22^ 1790. 

Lyman Durand m. Betsy Hall January 23, 1792. 

Andrew Durand m. Hannah Hitchcock August 25, 1802. 

Thomas Dutton m. Widow Parker November 17, 1779. 

Daniel Dutton m. Lydia Doolittle April 6, 1808. 

Noah Durrin m. Esther Merriam February 12, 1787. 

Henry Dyer m. Sybil Andrus May 10, 1813. 

Bethuel Flagg m. Betsey Hull April 13, 1800. 

Solomon Flagg m. Betsey Brooks July 27, 1805. 

John Field m. Sarah Clarke March 25, 1790. 

John Field m. Charlottle Brooks August 16, 1808. 

Wyllys Field m. Esther Doolittle November 4, 1812. 

Abel Fosward m. Ketura Collins October 25, 1772. 

John Ford m. Esther Cook September 19, 1790. 

William L. Foot m. Mary Scovil ALirch 18/1801. 

Samuel A. Foot m. Eudosia Hall March 10, 1883. 

John Francis m. Sarah Blakesley May 7, 1778. 

Whedon Fancher m. Anna Stevens October i, 1810. 

Benjamin Gale m. Abigail Parker December 18. 1777. 

Jotham Galord m. Esther Hotchkiss January 7. 1773. 

Tliomas Gaylord m. Lois At water January 8. 1778. 

John Gaylord m. Phebe Brooks July i. 1784. 

Silas Gaylord m. Hannah Hitchcock December 2},, 1789. 

Thomas Gaylord m. Hannah Ives Februarv 6, 1772. 

Asa Ashley Gaylord m. Love Blakesley September 14, 1793. 

Linus Gaylord m. Eunice Gaylord November 12, 1800. 

-Allen Gaylord m. Roxy Durand May 5. 1802. 

Benjamin Galpin m. Sybil Talmage January 31. 1785. 

Edward Goodyear m. Abigail Hull October 8. 1786. 

John Griffin m. Dinah Smith November 21, 1776. 



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PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 391 

Samuel Green m. Hannah Rice May 8, 1781. 

Josiah Remington Graves m. Lydia Hotchkiss January 24, 1791. 

Abner Griswold m. Ollive Parker September 14, 1802. 

Alfred Gregory m. Flavella Brooks October 26, 1803. 

Simeon Grannis m. Priscilla Brocket April 18, 1776. 

David Grannis m. Loly Atwater October 7, 181 1. 

Permenias Grannis m. Eluta How January i, 1812. 

Peter Hall m. Lydia Roe Humaston March 16, 1774. 

Elias Hall m. Sarah Hitchcock July 3, 1775. 

Amasa Hall m. Dinah Ives December 14, 1775. 

Jonathan Hall m. Abigail Hall March 9, 1775. 

Capt. John Hall m. Thankfull Hotchkiss June 4, 1777. 

John Hall m. Hannah Atwater January 22, 1778. 

Jonathan Hall Jr. m. Jerusha Gaylord May 18, 1780. 

Jonathan Hall m. Ruth Atwater February 14, 1782. 

Hezekiah Hall m. Susanna Lewis January 27, 1784. 

Laban Hall m. Lucy Hotchkiss May 2, 1785. 

Benjamin H. Hall m. Lydia Hall July 3, 1788. 

Rev. Aron Hall m. Miss Hannah Hitchcock January 20. 1790. 

Luther E. Hall m. Louise Aurilla Hull October 17, 1790. 

Rufus Hall m. Thankfull Judd February 13, 1795. 

Jedediah Hall m. Abigail Atwater February 17, 1780. 

Harvy Hall m. Sarah H. Hall June 28, 1801. 

Abel Ives Hall m. Eunice Bunnel March 11, 1801. 

Lemuel Hall m. Cloe Pierpoint October 17, 1805. 

Amos Abiathar Harrison m. Lucinda Hough September 24, 1800. 

Ebin Hale m. Merriam Bunnel May 16, 1781. 

Thomas Hale m. Mercy Benham March 24, 1803. 

David Hitchcock m. Lois Cook, August 7, 1771. 

Abner Hitchcock m. Esther Hull May 19, 1773. 

Thomas Hitchcock m. Hannah Moss August 3, 1774. 

Benjamin Hitchcock m. Eunice Hitchcock April 21, 1774. 

Lemuel Hitchcock m. Manor Hotchkiss March 14, 1776. 

Bela Hitchcock m. Comfort Atwater June 2, 1779. 

Andrew Hull m. Elizabeth Ann Atwater September 21, 1781. 

Levi Hitchcock m. Mary Andrus February 24, 1783. 

Caleb Hitchcock m. Adah ^lallory December 23. 1784. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Aaron Hitchcock m. Ruth Tuttle January 13, 1785. 

Asa Hitchcock m. Asenath Doolittle December 3, 1789. 

David Hitchcock m. Hannah Andrus October 9, 1793. 

Enos Hitchcock m. Sarah Stedman October 29, 1793. 

Samuel Hitchcock m. Martha Ives January 27, 1793. 

Joseph Hitchcock m. Rachel Johnson Hall September 14, 1795. 

Nathaniel Hitchcock m. Merab Andrus April 24, 1796. 

Seth Hitchcock m. Rosetta Bradley March 18, 1796. 

Amasa Hitchcock, Jr., m. Abigail M. A. Foot December 4. 1796. 

Eliakim Hitchcock m. Amy Andrus May 14, 1797. 

Lucius Hitchcock m. Athildred Hall May 12, 1799. 

Chauncy Hitchcock m. Mary A. Bristol January, 1802. 

Joab Hitchcock m. Hannah Barns April 3, 1805. 

Peter Hitchcock m. Nabbe Cook December 12, 1805. 

Jared Hitchcock m. Loly Bunnel December i, 1808. 

Marcus Hitchcock m. Marcena Gaylord March 30. 1808. 

Samuel Hitchcock m. Sybil Talmadge May 7, 1809. 

Henry L. Hitchcock m. Abigail Hitchcock November 23, 1809. 

Joseph Hitchcock m. Charlotte Hall January 10, 181 1. 

Aaron Hitchcock m. Lydia A. Clark November 25, 1811. 

Joel Hendric m. Ester Lewis February 5, 1795. 

Jonas Hill m. Lydia Webb March 23, 1769. 

Lyman Hill m. Hannah Hull November 24. 1794. 

Lovemann Hill m. Eunice Johnson February 23, 1797. 

Richardson Hill m. Elsa Tuttle September 21. 1808. 

Ephraim Hine m. Silvia Curtis August 7. 1797. 

Hezekiah Hine m. Abigail Doolittle June 16. 1783. 

Abil Hine m. Freelove Bunnel April 13. 1806. 

Daniel Hotchkiss 3d m. Sarah Smith August 24. 1769. 

David Hotchkiss m. Abigail Merriman December 26. 1771. 

Joseph Hotchkiss m. Ruth Doolittle January i. 1778, 

Robert Hotchkiss m. Loly Hotchkiss November 25, 1779. 

Asahel Hotchkiss m. Sarah Williams March 22. 1781. 

Noah Hotchkiss m. Abigail Hitchcock April 17. 1782. 

Samuel Hotchkiss m. Meriam Hotchkiss February 12. 1784. 

Meriman Hotchkiss m. Esther Hull December 30. 1785. 

Ephraim Hotchkiss m. Sarah Talmage May 10, 1787. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 393 

David Hotchkiss m. Abigail At water February 27, 1788. 
Lyman Hotchkiss m. Olive Brown October 28, 1790. 
Ambrose Hotchkiss m. Lucretia Baldwin December 25, 1791. 
Rufus Hotchkiss m. Loly Doolittle December 27, 1792. 
Jonah Hotchkiss m. Cloe Bradley October 6, 1794. 
Salma Hotchkiss m. Rebecca Hall November 27, 1794. 
Asahael Hotchkiss m. Phebe Merriman July 6, 1794. 
Meriman Hotchkiss m. Betsy Durand March 27, 1796. 
Joseph Hotchkiss m. Nabbe Bunnel May 10, 1797. 
Waitstill Hotchkiss m. Phebe Cowels May 25, 1800. 
Miles Hotchkiss m. Polly Ives December 4, 1800. 
Oliver Hotchkiss m. Polly Brooks December 26, 1805. 
Gideon M. Hotchkiss m. Aurilla Brooks November 30, 1809. 
Josephus Hotchkiss m. Sarah Benham November 11, 1790. 
Ebenezer Howard m. Sarah Jones March 11, 1778. 
Benjamin Hoppin m. Ester Hitchcock December 11, 1783. 
Benjamin Holt m. Abiah Hall December 2, 1784. 
Amas Higby m. Hannah Curtis October 18, 1795. 
Daniel Hughes m. Sarah Atwater December 24, 1795. 
Joel Hunt m. Martha Barns August 7, 181 1. 
Samuel Higgins m. Mary Collins March 23, 1774. 
Joseph Hough m. Elizabeth Atwater November 9, 1770. 
Eliakim Hough m. Sarah Lewis February 12, 1795. 
Jesse Humaston m. Lois Doolittle May i. 1786. 
Bennet Humaston m. Elizabeth Benham May 10, 1787. 
Daniel Humaston m. Polly A. Bristol February 27, 1803. 
Capt. Hull m. Widow Humberston April 26, 1769. 
Abijah Hull m. Rachel Thompson April 20, 1774. 
Joseph Hull m. Damaris Hull December 14, 1775. 
Jedediah Hull m. Abigail Atwater February 17, 1786. 
Samuel Hull m. Abigail Ann Doolittle May 26, 1785. 
Joseph Hull m. Abigail Hough October 19, 1794. 
Samuel Hull m. Rebecca Mainwarring February 20, 1810. 
John Ives m. Lois Hitchcock January 3. 1770. 
Lent Ives m. Hannah Burr July 2, 1776. 
William Ives m. Sarah Hotchkiss June 3, 1778. 
Joseph Ives m. Sally Hitchcock December 5, 1792. 



394 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Samuel Ives m. Lucy Ann Atwater January 5, 1797. 
Benidict Ives m. Betsy Bristol November 27, 1800. 
Abraham Ives m. Lois Rice November 8, 1801. 
Elnathan Ives m. Lucy Wettemore July 29, 1804. 
Chauncy Ives m. Asenah Dickerman April 24, 1805. 
Phinehas T. Ives m. Salome Roys November 4, 1810. 
Stephen Johnson m. Ruth Smith June 9, 1779. 
Abner Johnson m. Patta Lewis December 20, 1792. 
Joel Johnson m. Mary Moss December 24, 1792. 
Rufus Johnson m. Mary Bedle December 14, 1795. 
Robert G. Johnson m. Hannah Bradley November 25, 1802. 
Amos Johnson m. Betsy Preston October 19, 1806. 
Asa Johnson m. Lurena Hunt February 5, 1807. 
Hiram Johnson m. Charlotte Atwater October 15, 1810. 
Darius Jones m. Abigail Bristol July 7, 1808. 
Elisha Jones m. Martha Hotchkiss November 17. 1773. 
William Jones m. Lydia Hotchkiss April 8, 1774. 
James Jones m. Mario Hotchkiss October 12, 1775. 
Timothy Jones m. Lydia Ives April 8, 1779. 
Titus Jones m. Rachel Munson April 25, 1805. 
Immer Judd m. Rhoda Atwater March 15, 1774. 
Leman Judson m. Lucy Doolittle March 23, 1794. 
Uriel Kimberly m. Mary Squire January 8, 1777. 
Morris Kimberly m. Smarly Duran November 30, 1809. 
William Kay m. Olive Hitchcock J\Iay 14, 1781. 
Samuel R. Kingsley m. Mehitable Munson May 18, 1806. 
Samuel J. Keeler m. Lucy Hall October 14. 1812. 
Ansel Kelsey m. Mary Johnson March 27, 1806. 
Elisha Lawrence m. Lucy Bellamy August 5, 1779. 
William Law m. Sarah Hotchkiss July 10, 1771. 
Jonathan Law m. Stella Hull May 6, 1807. 
Jared Camp Lee m. Amarilla Andrus March 23, 1811. 
Ebenezer Lewis m. Elizabeth Curtis January 8. 1769. 
Jacob Lewis m. Mary Martin June 22, 1775. 
Allen Lewis m. Esther Grannis May 11, 1780. 
Caleb Lewis m. Phebe Moss June 13, 1782. 
Hart Lewis m. Selesta Hazard July 9, 1783. 



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PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 395 

Uriah Lewis m. Lucy Bunnel January i8, 1787. 
Apleton Lewis m. Lois Hall November 15, 1797. 
Benjamin Lewis m. Abigail Hitchcock April 7, 1799. 
Chas. Lewis m. Hannah Hull Hotchkiss July 10, 1800. 
Isaac Ives Lewis m. Phebe Webber October 11, 1810. 
Erastus Lines m. Sarah Doolittle January 15, 1778. 
Nathan Lord m. Roxanna Bradley April 22, 1804. 
Moses Mallory m. Sally Durand May 10, 1807. 
Reuben Matthews m. Ade Curtis July 24, 1768. 
Eliada Matthews m. Lucy Curtis July 24, 1768. 
Isaac Martin m. Lois Ives May 21, 1767. 
Samuel Martin m. Phebe Churchill January i, 1799. 
Asa Mandale m. Eunice Hough January i. 1799. 
Alexander McKergan m. Eleanor Scollay December 31, 1786. 
]\Ioses Miles m. Hannah Hall December 18, 1794. 
Samuel Meriam m. Martha Smith July 24. 1768. 
Munson Meriam m. Eunice Hotchkiss October 26, 1789. 
Rufus Meriam m. Lucy Preston January 14, 1798. 
Isaac Meriam m. Mary L. Benham February 11, 1802. 
Ezra Meriam m. Mary Barnes October 30, 1804. 
Ichabod Merriman m. Thankful Tuttle December 10, 1775. 
Caleb Merriman m. Sarah Rice December 12. 1775. 
Joel Merriman m. Lue Hitchcock February 13, 1775. 
Caleb Merriman m. Hannah Hall February 5, 1800. 
Amos Mix m. Clorinda Barns January 4. 1784. 
James Mix m. Merriam Curtis June 14, 1804. 
Samuel F. Mix m. Susanna Sperry July 15, 1804. 
Samuel Mix m. Mary Hotchkiss December 13. 1781. 
Jonah Curtis ^Tiller m. Sally Aldridge May 9, 1806. 
Elisha Aliller m. Roxey Sanderson April 30. 1809. 
Moses Mitchel m. Patience Benham December tt. 1775. 
Zenas INIitchel m. Abigail Merriman January 9. 1784. 
David Morgan m. Abigail Row October 5. 1779. 
Joseph Morgan m. Eunice Doolittle November 25. 1779. 
Solomon Morris m. Kezia Moss February 24, 1780. 
Lemuel Moss m. Ann Hall December 22. 1774. 
Thomas Moss m. Lucy Doolittle January 16, 1777. 



396 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Nathaniel Moss m. Lucy 
Obed Moss m. Sarah Bunnell January 22, 1786. 
Joel Moss m. Abigail Hotchkiss December 4, 1788. 
Isaac Bower Moss m. Esther Atwater February 12, 1789. 
Lucas Moss m. Sarah Moss February 24, 1789. 
Peter Moss m. Lucy Naaman October 7, 1789. 
Jared Moss m. Patience Hitchcock February 2, 1794. 
Joseph Moss m. Ruth Hitchcock January 16, 1800. 
Lent Moss m. Lydia Doolittle November 17, 1802. 
Enos Moss m. Lydia Sackett January 26, 1804. 
Asahel Moss m. Amy Hitchcock April 25, 1805. 
Thomas D. Moss m. Ruth Hale January 15, 1807. 
Jedediah Moss m. Charlotte Bristol November 12, 1809. 
Isaac Moss m. Eunice Doolittle November 26, 1812. 
Titus Munson m. Mary Bradley June 12, 1775. 
Jesse Moss m. Milla Dickerman July 29, 1799. 
Levi Moss m. Tenna Brooks January 5, 1810. 
Gould Gift Norton m. Martha Hull November 20, 1775. 
Dr. Norton m. Sarah Cook June 28, 1801. 
Joseph Newton m. Esther Sperry June 13, 1770. 
Samuel Newton m. Hannah Rice November 5, 1782. 
Jared Newton m. Mary Bunnel January 15. 1778. 
Aaron Newton m. Asenah Moss January 24, 1788. 
Lemuel Newton m. Eunice Linsley November 8, 1807. 
Jared Newton m. Esther Parsons December 22, 1791. 
Roger Norton m. Hannah Rice December 7, 1775. 
Thomas C. Osborn m. Susanna Hotchkiss January 7. 1798. 
John Parker m. Phebe Curtiss November 7, 1771. 
Ralph Parker m. Ruth Halley October 6, 1768. 
Samuel Parker m. Hannah Bunnel July 11, 1776. 
William Parker m. Desire Bunnel February 25. 1779. 
Caleb Parker m. Dorothy Peck November i, 1783. 
Oliver Parker m. Abigail Lewis January 2, 1793. 
Salmon Parker m. Sybil Clark April 20, 1797. 
Joseph Pain m. Ruth Beecher January 14, 1798. 
Reuben Page m. Lydia Goodrich January 15, 1784. 
Reuben Page m. Belinda Atwater October 4, 1795. 



On page 396, History Cheshire, Conn, the year 

of marriage of Gould Gift Norton and Martha Hull should 

be 1777 not 1775... The record, as recorded in the re- 

coras of the town of Wallingford, Conn, reads: 

"Gould Gift Norton and the wid. Martha Hul3 , 
November 20, 1777". 

Martha Hull was the widow of "Doc. Anios Hull" for 
^■hone sdrvicee as well as for his own Dr. Norton re- 
ceived pay (see Kist. Vaterbury, Conn. Vol. I, p. 429) 
Doctor Hull died in camp in 1776 (Hist. Cheshire, Conn, 
p. 237) 

s/ BELL y.ERHILL DRAPER 

(Mrs. Amos G. Draper) Editor 
D.A.R. Magazine 

July 6, 1916. 



PARSON foot's records. 397 

Russel Page m. Sarah Moss April 17, 181 1. 

James Pardy m. Sarah Pardy August 10, 1780. 

Anur Pardy m. Loly Mallory July 17, 1805. 

Judah Palmer m. Hannah Newel December 13, 1779. 

Joel Peck m. Mary Brooks March 25, 1773. 

Elijah Peck m. Sarah Bradley April 10, 1781. 

William Peck m. Mary Heaton July 20, 1784. 

Joel Peck m. Merab Moss February 22, 1786. 

Asa Peck m. Elizabeth Hall February 4, 1790. 

Roger Peck m. Mary Atwater December 19, 1796. 

Moses Peck m. Amarilla Doolittle April 19, 1803. 

Isaac Peck m. Ruthanna Bunnel November 25, 1804. 

Reuben Perkins m. Thankful Smith November 19, 1767. 

Elisha Perkins m. Lois Smith March 8, 1771. 

William Perkins m. Ruth Hotchkiss December 20, 1775. 

Samuel Perkins m. Anna Beacher November 26, 1777. 

Lebens Perkins m. Elizabeth Bristol September 26, 1802. 

Abner Perkins m. Polly Hotchkiss March 16, 1806. 

Benoni Plum m. Esther Hitchcock June 6, 1771. 

Benoni Rum m. Lydia Hotchkiss October 12, 1796. 

Freeman Plum m. Betsy Thompson October 16, 1806. 

Rufus Plum m. Jerusha Gaylord March 30, 1808. 

Belina Plum m. Clara Cook January 6, 1812. 

Eldad Porter m. Abigail Hitchcock March 19, 1783. 

Samuel Porter m. Ann Law Hall December 11, 1791. 

James Porter m. Anna Hall June 27, 181 1. 

Eli Pond m. Chloe Hough January 13. 1812. 

George Pritchet m. Thankful Williams December 24, 1767. 

Roswell Pratt m. Hannah Hull May 14, 1797. 

Titus Preston m. Abigail Merriman December 31, 1787. 

Reuben Preston m. Lure Hitchcock March 11, 1792. 

Ephraim Preston m. Mary Ann Hitchcock April 10, 1794. 

Samuel Preston m. Rodia Bristol October 9, 1794. 

Eliaseph Preston m. Hannah Tuttle September 23, 1801. 

Eli Ransom m. Lola Doolittle November 23, 1808. 

John Reves m. Hannah Hall October 14, 1799. 

Stephen Rice m. Sarah Atwater February 27. 1777. 



398 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Bennet Rice m. Abigail Hotchkiss September 21, 1775. 
Samuel Rice m. Hannah Beach February 5, 1776. 
Reuben Rice m. Lois Doolittle February 6, 1777. 
Samuel Rice m. Funis Martin August 19, 1783. 
David Rice m. Mercy Hull December 11, 1783. 
Amos Rice m. Kesiah Atwater December 28, 1789. 
John Rice m. Flizabeth Ward February 15, 1795. 
Gideon Rice m. Mary Ann Sanderson July 28, 1799. 
Amos Rice m. Mary Ann Curtis October 7, 1802. 
Nathaniel Rice m. Elizabeth Tuttle August 4, 1806. 
Joel Rice m. Clarissa Grannis October 24, 181 1. 
Harry Rice m. Mary Brooks February 25, 181 1. 
Moses Rice m. Susan Hall May 10, 181 3. 
Esquire Reynold m. Patty Amelia Rice October 13, 1790. 
Noadiah Root m. Mario Hitchcock October 24, 1775. 
Judah Root m. Sarah Hough December 8, 1790. 
Josiah Root m. Anna Stockvvell January 20, 1803. 
Reuben W. Roys m. Martha Benham November 27, 1806. 
Elmore Russel m. Asenah Hotchkiss December 15, 1783. 
William Sanderson m. Mary Grannis December 15, 1777. 
Elisha Sanford m. Rhode Johnson February i, 1774. 
Friend Sanford m. Stella Grannis May 3, 1804. 
Asher Saxton m. Clarissa Brooks February 2, 1804. 
David Scovil m. Esther Gaylord January 11, 1798. 
Luther Scovil m. Ruth Hall January 20, 1803. 
James Scovil m. Lydia Hall February 13, 1794. 
Charles Shelton m. Lucinda Cornwall May 9, 1813. 
Ephraim Smith m. Susan Llotchkiss September 28, 1769. 
Bethel Smith m. Deliverance Smith June i, 1775. 
Josiah Smith m. Thankful Hitchcock January 20, 1779. 
Flam Smith m. Catherine Hitchcock July 27, 1780. 
Jared Smith m. Eunice Tyler July 8, 1784. 
Flam Smith m. Elizabeth Dowd December 17, 1786. 
John Smith m. Hannah Bunnel October 16, 1790. 
Roswel Smith m. Lucy Ann Norton September 5. 1796. 
r,cvi Smith m. Louisa Atwater October 14. 1802. 
Rosewell Smith m. Hannah Hitchcock April 19, 1804. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 399 

Green Smith m. Susanna Tuttle September 7, 1808. 
John Smith m. Estamira Peck November 25, 1812. 
Samuel Sheepherd m. Beda Grannis April 14, 1793. 
Job Sperry m. Azubah Hotchkiss June 30, 1785. 
Benjamin Sperry m. Merab Hall March 11, 1801. 
Job Sperry m. Damaris Doolittle May 29, 1806. 
Seldon Spencer m. Mary Cook January i, 1783. 
Elisha Street m. Jerusha Rice June 26, 1781. 
Ebenezer Street m. Rebecca Bradley October 22, 1797. 
Thaddeus Street m. Maria Hall November 23, 1801. 
Benjamin Street m. Polly Norton February 28, 1803. 
George Stephens m. Sarilla Hitchcock February 25, 1808. 
Samuel Stone m. Eunice Basset March 8, 1784. 
David Stone m. Sarah Hart November 14, 1799. 
William Stokes m. Rebecca Parker January 2, 1793. 
Samuel Talmage m. Phebe Hall December 13, 1781. 
Josiah Talmage m. Hannah Blakesley March 13. 1783. 
Reuben Thorp m. Damaris Hitchcock February 6, 1778. 
George Thorp m. Polly Root February 27, 1805. 
John Thompson m. Mary Hoadley May 29, 1808. 
Amos Tibbal m. Lucy Wright June 28, 1795. 
Asahel Tillotson m. Mamre Merriman February 3, 1783. 
Caleb Todd m. Abigail Doolittle January 22, 1778. 
Jared Todd m. Lydia Fose January 3, 1796. 
Jesse Turrel m. Thankful Merriman May 3, 1787. 
James Turrel m. Anna Hotchkiss September 29, 1803. 
Lucius Tuttle m. Hannah Hull February 10, 1773. 
Ichabod Tuttle m. Sarah Hitchcock November 24, 1774. 
Samuel Tuttle m. Martha Hull February 16, 1783. 
Lucius Tuttle m. Mary Atwater September 29, 1805. 
Ephraim Tuttle m. Lois Hitchcock June 15, 1806. 
Ransom Tuttle m. Sally Brooks April 30, 1816. 
Stephen A. Tuttle m. Catherine Smith May 15, 181 1. 
Enos Tyler m. Lydia Hitchcock January 30, 1772. 
Enos Tyler m. Mary Hotchkiss January 26, 1775. 
Reuben Tyler m. Merab Curtis December 28, 1780. 
Reuben Tyler m. Nancy Merriam January 9, 1806. 



400 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Thomas Tyler m. Esther Parker March 4, 1793. 
Joseph Tyler m. Rispha Clark August i, 1796. 
Salmon Tyler m. Betsey Johnson February 21, 1811. 
Benjamin Twiss m. Sarah Curtis April 28, 1774. 
Jason Tyler m. Rhoda Bellamy November 5, 1778. 
John Upson m. Lois Atvvater December 15, 1768. 
Samuel Warner m. Abigail Matthews February 10, 1773. 
Timothy Ward m. Hannah Moss May i, 1777. 
Samuel Wales m. Folly Bradley January 17, 1788. 
Gideon Walker m. Lucy Tuttle November 29, 1792. 
Jonah Webb m. Rhoda Kimbol December 11, 1777. 
Jesse Welton m. Sarah Tyler December 13, 1770. 
David Web m. Thankful Hotchkiss February 15. 1776. 
Philologus Webster m. Sarah Scot February 12, 1784. 
Joseph Weeks m. Mary Sperry October 8, 1809. 
Luzon Whiting m. Harriet Plyment September 5, 1810. 
Reuben Williams m. Sarah Hotchkiss September 19, 1782. 
Ebenezer Williams m. Polly Bradley October 9, 1803. 
Simeon Wheeler m. Anna Sanford September 19, 1782. 
Asa Wilmot m. Esther Curtis January 10, 1776. 
Amos Wilmot m. Sarah Hine December 7, 1780. 
Elisha Wilmot m. Hannah Glading January 30, 1785. 
Daniel Winchel m. Sylva Atwater October 6, 1788. 
Thomas Wilson m. Mary Woodhouse June 16, 1777. 
Abel Woolcut m. Elisabeth Bellamy October 3, 1771. 
Ichabod Wright m. Damaris Cook November 17, 1796. 
Ozias Yale m. Hannah Hotchkiss November 27, 1788. 
Joseph Yale m. Lois Hitchcock March 4, 1800. 
Benjamin Yale m. Abigail Parker December 18, 1777. 
Cato and Betty December 11, 1775 (negroes). 
Ceaser and Violet April i, 1778 (negroes). 
Prince and Peggy February 21, 1781 (negroes). 
Peter Naaman and Pliillis May 13, 1782 (negroes). 
Prince and Padd December 4, 1783 (negroes). 
Jack and Genne February 16, 1794 (negroes). 
Prince and Lucy October 12, 1795 (negroes). 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 



401 



BURIALS. 
-February 15, 



1784. 



Samuel Abanatha- 

Widow Abanatha — May 6, 1784. 

Child of Sam Abanatha — September 28, 1775. 

Child of William Anderson — January 24, 1768. 

Widow Andrews — September 2'j, 1767. 

Child of Amos Andrews — June 6, 1769. 

Child of Amos Andrews — September 21, 1769. 




TOMliSTOXI 



W'll) HITCHCOCK. 



Wife of Amos Andrus — February 13, 1776. 

Amos Andrus — November 4, 1777. 

Wife of Jonth Andrus — January 28, 1779. 

Giles Andrus — October 20, 1780. 

Benjamin Andrus — June 11, 1783. 

Child of Daniel Andrus — December 6, 1783. 

Child of Zenas Andrus — November 30, 1784. 

Child of Zenas Andrus — April 11, 1785. 



402 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Jonathan Andrus — December 28, 1786. 
Child of Nathan Andrus— March 26, 1787. 
Nathan Andrus — August 28, 1788. 
Child of Zenas Andrus— September 19, 1788. 
Sibil Andrus— August 15, 1789. 
Phebe Andrus — November 8, 1791. 
Widow Abigail Andrus — February 6, 1791. 
Widow Andrus — February 6, 1801. 
Child of Curtis Andrus— November 13, 1804. 
Widow T. Andrus— January 3, 1807. 
Child of Miles Andrus— March 14, 1807. 
Child of Miles Andrus — December 19, 1807. 
Jeremiah Arnold — November 6, 1787. 
Wife of Joseph Atwater — March 23, 1767. 
Wife of Phineas Atwater — June 11, 1767. 
Joseph Atwater — August 22, 1769. 
Child of Timothy Atwater— July 22, 1775. 
Wife of Caleb Atwater — January 30, 1776. 
Child of Caleb Atwater — February 25, 1776. 
Aaron Atwater — November 10, 1776. 
Isaac Atwater died in the camp — 1776. 
Ephraim Atwater died in the camp — 1776. 
Phinehas Atwater — March 20, 1777. 
Child of Benjamin Atwater — August 29, 1777. 
Child of Naomi Atwater — October 18, 1777. 
Child of Elihu Atwater — December 2, 1778. 
Wife of Elihu Atwater — December 2, 1778. 
Child of Timothy Atwater — April 3, 1779. 
Wife of Timothy Atwater — October 9. 1779. 
Phinehas Atwater — September 20, 1781. 
Capt. Enos Atwater — May 18, 1784. 
Abraham Atwater — January 4, 1786. 
Wife of Amos Atwater — January ii. 1786. 
Ins. Moses Atwater — May 19, 1786. 
Child of Samuel Atwater Jr. — May 14, 1786. 
Widow TTannah Atwater — January 20. 1787. 
Widtnv TIannali Atwater — February 27. 1787. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 4O3 

Child of Samuel Atvvater— May 2^^ 1787. 

Wife of Titus Atwater Jr.— July 22, 1788. 

Samuel Atvvater — August 15, 1788. 

Child of Joseph Atwater — February 20, 1789. 

Wife of John Atwater — May 23, 1790. 

Titus Atwater — June 23, 1791. 

Richard Atwater — February 13, 1792. 

Child of Timothy Atwater — March 12, 1792. 

Child of Joseph Atwater — January 31, 1793. 

Wife of Amos Atwater — October 24, 1796. 

Widow Fhebe Atwater — March i, 1799. 

Benjamin Atwater — February 6, 1799. 

Child of Samuel Atwater — February 23, 1799. 

Rhoda Atwater — February 4, 1800. 

Child of Amos Atwater — March 16, 1800. 

Wife of Moses Atwater — March 7, 1801. 

Widow Mary Atwater— May 18, 1801. 

Wife of Stephen Atwater — November 14, 1801.' 

Jesse Atwater — July 24, 1802. 

John Atwater — December 14, 1804. 

Amos Atwater — May 8, 1805. 

Moses Atwater — October 2, 1805. 

Child of Samuel Atwater — October 12, 1805. 

Stephen Atwater — November 26, 1806. 

Widow Mary Atwater — May 6, 1807. 

Widow Lydia Atwater — January i, 1809. 

Widow Mehitabel Atwater — January 10, 1813. 

Ashbil Badger died in the camp — 1776. 

Mary Barnes — December 7, 1767. 

Widow Barnes — November 30, 1778. 

David Barnes — December 6, 1797. 

Lucy Barnes — January 30, 1807. 

Wife of Dimon Barnes — November 19, 1807. 

Widow Jemima Barnes — August 20, 1813. 

Widow Barret — September 22, 1792. 

Wife of Deacon Beach — August 8, 1768. 

Mary Ann Beach — November 26^ 1769. 



404 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of John Beach— July 23, 1774. 

Child of Deacon Beach— December 26, 1775. 

Isaac Beach— December 28, 1775. 

Wife of John Beach— April 8, 1784. 

Insn John Beach— March 25, 1785. 

Child of John Beach— March 3, 1788. 

Wife of Samuel Beach Esq.— June 21, 1804. 

Samuel W. Beach— April 11, 1805. 

Deacon Samuel Beach — July 11, 1805. 

Child of Abijah Beach— June 9, 18 13. 

Child of Isaac Beecher — December 22, 1774. 

Child of Benjn Beecher — October 24, 1776. 

Bela Beecher — January 11, 1788. 

Daughter of Benj. Beecher — May 26, 1794. 

Hezekiah Beecher — December 10, 1797. 

Moses Bellamy — February 3, 1769. 

Reuben Bellamy — January 19, 1777. 

Widow Bellamy — March 5, 1780. 

Aaron Bellamy, Jr. — November 21, 1780. 

Aaron Bellamy — December 18, 1802. 

Widow Desire Bellamy — February 10, 1806. 

Widow Benham — November 20, 1772. 

Child of Uri Benham — November 27, 1774. 

Child of John Benham Jr. — July 12, 1775. 

I St Joseph Benham — March 14, 1777. 

Child of Ins. John Benham — October 12, 1777. 

Child of John Benham Jr. — October 13, 1777. 

Child of Elisha Benham — December 9, 1778. 

Child of Thomas Benham — July, 1785. 

Child of John Benham — December 18, 1785. 

Widow Em Benham — April 23, 1789. 

Mary Benham — October 9, 1805. 

Wife of Ins. John Benham — November 10, 1809. 

Ins. John Benham — May 24, t8it. 

Child of Thomas Benham — May 21, 1784. 

Rhoda Bigham — January 27. 1787. 

Child of Jared Bishop — June 10, 1787. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 4O5 

Anna Bishop — September 23, 1801. 

Wife of Moses Blakesley — September 21, 1774. 

Child of Moses Blakesley — September 10, 1774. 

Child of Abner Blakesley — July 23, 1777. 

Ebenezer Blakesley of New York — May 31, 1799. 

Moses Blakesley — March 6, 1807. 

Widow Mary Blakesley — October 31, 1812. 

Asa Bakesley — July 19, 1812. 

Wife of Bradley — December 12, 1786. 

Child of Oliver Bradley — December 7, 1788. 

Wife of Reuben Bradley — July 15, 1791. 

Child of Roswell Bradley — July 11, 1794. 

Child of Lemuel Bradley — April 20, 1796. 

Moses Bradley — April 17, 1804. 

Roswell Bradley — April 28, 1804. 

Child of Oliver Bradley— October 6, 1805. 

Son of Oliver Bradley — October 9, 1805. 

Son of Reuben Bradley — October 31, 1805. 

Widow Mary Bradley — January 21, 1806. 

Widow Jane Bradley — March 20, 1806. 

Child of John Brian — February 7, 1795. 

Wife of Benjamin Bristol — October 11, 1770. 

Child of Benjamin Bristol — August i, 1772. 

Child of Amos Bristol — March 31, 1773. 

Child of Benjamin Bristol — July 9, 1774. 

Child of Amos Bristol Jr. — September 2y, 1776. 

Child of Amos Bristol — October 9, 1776. 

Wife of Amos Bristol — November 15, 1776. 

Amos Bristol Jr. — April 8, 1777. 

Wife of Amos Bristol — May 21, 1784. 

Child of Reuben Bristol — June 19, 1786. 

Wife of Benjamin Bristol — March 14, 1794. 

Eunice Bristol — April 17, 1794. 

Child of Thomas Bristol, Jr. — August 11, 1794. 

Child of Thomas Bristol Jr. — June 28, 1795. 

Amos Bristol — April 15, 1799. 

Child of Lauda Bristol — ^June 21, 1800. 



4o6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Thomas Bristol— May 23, 1801. 
Child of Amos Bristol— April 6, 1802. 
Son of Laiida Bristol— October 4, 1804. 
Benjamin Bristol— March 28, 1808. 
Wife of Ezra Bristol— June 29, 1808. 
Thomas Bristol— December 16, 1808. 
Son of Gideon Bristol— January 8, 1810. 
Wife of Lauda Bristol— January 12, 1810. 
Wife of Asa Bronson — October 12, 1771. 
Child of Samuel Brooks— November 15, 1767. 
Capt. Enos Brooks— September 22, 1771. 
Ensine Thomas Brooks— November i, 1773. 
Child of Jonth Brooks — October 17, 1774. 
Child of Jonth Brooks— October 24, 1774. 
Child of Jonth Brooks — July 15, 1775. 
Widow Tamar Brooks — October 7, 1775. 
Bethnel Brooks killed in battle — 1777. 
Child of David Brooks — January 2, 1782. 
Widow Elisabeth Brooks — February 15, 1782. 
Jonth Brooks — May 24, 1782. 
Capt. Cornelius Brooks — December 25, 1783. 
Widow Brooks— August 7, 1784. 
Child of Solomon Brooks — October 21, 1788. 
Wife of Henry Brooks — July 29, 1789. 
Widow Abiah Brooks — September 24, 1790. 
Child of Amasa Brooks — February 18, 1792. 
Wife of Jere Brooks — July 30. 1794. 
Child of Jere Brooks — July 31. 1794. 
Child of Gideon Brooks — August 13, 1794. 
Child of Solomon Brooks — August 30, 1794. 
Child of Amasa Brooks — December 7, 1794. 
Child of Jere Brooks — February 13, 1798. 
Wife of Thomas Brooks — May 3, 1798. 
Thomas Brooks — March 20, 1801. 
Widow Chloe Brooks — December 7. 1803. 
Gideon Brooks — December 21, 1803. 
Son of Solomon Brooks — March 25. 1804. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 407 

Virgil Brooks — May 23, 1806. 

Ursula Brooks — June 15, 1807. 

Child of Ethurel Brooks — February 12, 1809. 

Child of Stephen Bunnel — April 8, 1771. 

Child of Abner Bunnel — February 3, 1773. 

Wife of Enos Bunnel — May 7, 1777. 

Child of David Bunnel — July 29, 1777. 

Child of Israel Bunnel — March 20, 1785. 

Child of Abner Bunnel Jr. — May 26, 1785. 

Reuben Bunnel — June 18, 1786. 

Ebenezer Bunnel — December 14, 1786. 

Child of Jehiel Bunnel — December 30, 1786. 

Wife of Jehiel Bunnel — May 3, 1787. 

Capt. Nathaniel Bunnel — December 29, 1787. 

Widow Lydia Bunnel — August i, 1790. 

Child of Samuel Bunnel — September 14, 1791. 

Freeman Bunnel — May 26, 1792. 

Widow Lois Bunnel — September 15, 1792. 

Wife of Abner Bunnel — March 23, 1794. 

Chloe Bunnel — May 2T„ 1794. 

Wife of David Bunnel — November 30, 1796. 

Child of Nathaniel Bunnel — August 3, 1801. 

Widow Lydia Bunnel — May 4, 1802. 

Widow Rachel Bunnel — June 30, 1803. 

Mary Bunnel — September 4, 1803. 

Child of Nathaniel Bunnel — February 18, 1804. 

Susanna Bunnel — August i, 1804. 

Samuel Bunnel — March 29, 1808. 

Abner Bunnel — February 13, 1810. 

David Bunnel — September 2, 1810. 

Deacon Israel Bunnel — May 21, 1813. 

Levi Bunnel died in camp — 1777. 

Joseph Burr — November 8, 1767. 

Mary Burr — July 10, 1774. 

Child of Jared Burr — November 8, 1784. 

Joseph Burr — November 19, 1786. 

Child of Frederick Chappel — May 12, 1782. 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Stephen Clark— March 5, 1767. 

Children of Andrew Clark, Jr., twins— February 15, 1775. 

Mahitable Clark— October 4, 1775. 

Eliphalet Clark — April 15, 1776. 

Silvanus Clark— August 19, 1776. 

Mary Clark — November 11, 1776. 

Child of Stephen Clark Jr.— July 24, 1779. 

Child of Amasa Clark — February 8, 1785. 

Wife of Amasa Clark — March 6, 1785. 

Jonah Clark — November 9, 1786. 

Child of Stephen Clark Jr. — December 16, 1787. 

William Clark — ^June 14, 1799. 

Stephen Clark — November 4, 1800. 

Widow Mind well — March 16, 1801. 

Eelosta Clark — October 7, 1801. 

Son of Amasa Clark— October 28, 1801. 

Ruth Clark — November 7, 1801. 

Widow Abi — August 17, 1802. 

Samuel Clark (killed by fall from a horse)— Sept. 30, 1803. 

Dr. Clark (a stranger) — May 8, 1804. 

Hannah Clark — August 31, 1807. 

Tliankful Cole — December 2, 1809. 

Child of Elnathan Conner — May 27, 1786. 

Child of Capt. Eph. Cook — December 12, 1771. 

Child of Capt. Cook — February 29, 1772. 

Child of Capt. Cook — July 5, 1772. 

Child of Aaron Cook — March 19, 1773. 

Capt. Eph. Cook — March 22, 1774. 

Child of Eph. Cook — April 1774. 

Child of Elam Cook — August 28, 1774. 

Child of Aaron Cook — February 7. 1775. 

Israel Cook — March 26. 1775. 

Child of Ashhil Cook — September 25, 1775. 

Child of Ashbil Cook — October 3. 1775. 

Aaron Cook — September 29, 1776. 

Wife of Aaron Cook — September 30, 1776. 

Hannah Cook — October 10. 1776. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 4O9 

Child of Benjamin Cook — February 3, 1777. 

Temperance Cook — May 20, 1782. 

Ebenezer Cook — January 27, 1777. 

Eunice Cook — April 16, 1783. 

Hannah Cook — June 14, 1783. 

Widow Cook — December 25, 1785. 

Child of Cornelius Cook — February 4, 1788. 

Capt. Ephraim Cook — January 18, 1789. 

Child of Meriman Cook — July 12, 1789. 

Child of J. Hall Cook — December 12, 1795. 

Samuel Cook — January 5, 1800. 

Widow Elisabeth Cook — June 25, 1800. 

Stephen Cook — September 5, 1800. 

Widow Eunice Cook — September 18, 1800. 

Samuel Cook — October 10, 1800. 

Child of Aaron Cook — October 12, 1801. 

Jerusha Cook — June 29, 1803. 

Child of Russel Cook — March 5, 1804. 

Child of Rufus Cook— July 8, 1804. 

Son of Elam Cook Jr. — August 2, 1804. 

Child of Aaron Cook — April 21, 1806. 

Elam Cook — 'February 3, 1808. 

Child of Aaron Cook — August 13, 1808. 

Child of Rufus Cook — February 15, 1809. 

Widow S. Cook — February 17, 1812. 

Child of James Cowel— July 12, 1767. 

Joshua Cowel — July 28, 1793. 

Mary Cowel — September 10, 1807. 

Sarah Comstock — January 28, 1779. 

Child of Abijah Cornwall — October 4, 1775. 

Child of Abijah Cornwall — March 16, 1788. 

Lucinda Cornwall — July 28, 1794. 

Matilda Cornwall — July 12, 1794. 

Child of Dr. Cornwall — July 4, 1801. 

William Roderic Cornwall — March i, 1765. 

Child of Thomas Curtis — July 17, 1768. 

Child of Thomas Curtis — August 14, 1771. 



4lO 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Thomas Curtis— October 12, 1776. 

Widow Curtis— October 9, 1776. 

Child of Gideon Curtis Jr.— September 13, 1783. 

Widow Curtis— July 24, 1784. 

Child of Thomas Curtis— August i, 1796. 

Son of Thomas Curtis— May 23, 1798. 

Widow Esther Curtis— August 25, 1802. 

Child of Silas Curtis— September 28, 1806. 

Gilbert Curtis— August 31, 1808. 

Child of Giles Daily— February 4, 1780. 

Child of Giles Daily— October 7, 1786. 

Child of Giles Daily— April 10, 1794. 

Son of Giles Daily— October 22, 1795. 

Child of Desire Davis— September 21, 1773. 

Desire Davis — October 15, 1807. 

Child of Eli Dooittle— April 7, 1767. 

Child of Benjamin Doolittle— July 15, 1770. 

Abraham Doolittle — November 10, 1770. 

Child of Ambros Doolittle— April i, 1771. 

Eli Doolittle— March 29, 1772. 

Serjnt Doolittle— May 20, 1774. 

Child of Widow Doolittle— February 25, 1775 

Child of Obed Doolittle— September 28, 1775. 

Child of Ebenezer Doolittle— October 10, 1775. 

Child of Widow Doolittle— April 29, 1776. 

Wife of Joseph Doolittle— May 23. 1776. 

Child of Ezra Doolittle— May 8. 1777. 

Child of Benjamin Doolittle— October 31, 1777. 

Tnsn Caleb Doolittle— Marcb 11, 1781. 

Wife of Lieut. Moses Doolittle — March 6, 1781. 

Lieut. Moses Doolittle — April 7, 1781. 

Child of Ezra Doolittle — April 23, 1781. 

Silvanus Doolittle — March 16, 1782. 

Charles Doolittle — April 19, 1784. 

Child of Ambrose Doolittle — April 26, 1784. 

Child of Ambrose Doolittle — September 29, 1784. 

Child of Ebenezer Doolittle— August 8, 1786. 



PARSON foot's records. 411 

Child of Isaac Doolittle— July 12, 1788. 
Child of Silas Doolittle — April 7, 1790. 

Widow Tamar Doolittle— May 8, 1790, 

Ambrose Doolittle — September 25, 1793. 

Abraham Doolittle — January 13, 1794. 

Child of Samuel Doolittle — January 30, 1794. 

Son of Ephraim Doolittle— December 20, 1796. 

Child of Capt. Ezra Doolittle — January 15, 1797. 

Child of Amasa Doolittle — December 3, 1797. 

Ephraim Doolittle by a fall— October 4, 1798. 

Child of Joseph Doolittle Jr.— November 2, 1798. 

Palmira Doolittle— February 3, 1800. 

Wife of Elkanah Doolittle— December 16, 1801. 

Capt. Benjamin Doolittle— August 3, 1802. 

Child of Asa Doolittle — September 30, 1802. 

Wife of Ebenezer Doolittle— May 2, 1803. 

Phebe Doolittle — July 24, 1803. 

Child of Capt. Ezra Doolittle — August 20, 1805. 

Child of Asa Doolittle— November 12, 1805. 

Samuel Doolittle— February 19, 1806. 

Ebenezer Doolittle — May 25, 1806. 

Joel Doolittle— July 9, 1806. 

Son of Widow Christiana Doolittle— July 6, 1807. 

Wife of Ebenezer Doolittle — September 3, 1807. 

Ebenezer Doolittle — October i, 1807. 

Ann Doolittle — October 3, 1807. 

Wife of Jonth Doolittle— April 25, 1808. 

Esther Doolittle — January 23, 1809. 

Widow Martha Doolittle— October 19, 181 1. 

Child of Jonth Doolittle— October 14, 1812. 

Wife of Mr. Dorchester— June 17, 1768. 

Child of Reuben Dorchester — June 29, 1791. 

John Write-©f>elit-t4«--March 8, 1773. 

Child of Samuel Dunn — July 14, 1804. 

Child of Lyman Durand — March 6, 1798. 

Child of Andrew Durand (2) — April 6, 1781. 

Wife of Andrew Durand— July 16, 1786. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wife of Andrew Durand— September 28, 1801. 

Child of Andrew Durand — July 5, 1801. 

Child of Munson Durand— December 29, 1804. 

Wife of Benjamin Dutton— October 27, 1785. 

Benjamin Dutton— January 27, 1791. 

Wife of Daniel Dutton— May 10, 1807. 

Child of Munson Durand — January 21, 1812. 

Child of John Field— March 9, 1799. 

Child of Dimon Flag— August 2, 1794. 

Son of Dimon Flag— October 2, 1796. 

Dimon Flag— June 22, 1797. 

Mary Ann Foot— September 15, 1774. 

Abigail Sarah Hall Foot— January 21, 1775. 

Widow Abigail Foot— May 27, 1779. 

Roderic Foot— May 16, 1791. 

Matilda Foot— October 9, 1787. 

Wife of Rev'd John Foot— November 19, 1788. 

Child of Rev'd John Foot — February 24, 1793. 

John Alfred Foot died at Woodbridge— August 23, 1794. 

Child of John Ford— February 7, 1795. 

Child of Nathan Ford— February 3, 1795. 

Child of Nathan Ford— February 17, 1795. 

Child of Jack Francis — December 23, 1795. 

Wife of Jack Francis — June 20, 1804. 

Child of Widow Frisbie — December 21, 1774. 

Child of Thomas Galord— December 24, 1772. 

Silas Galord — September 16, 1775. 

Wife of Thomas Galord— October 14, 1776. 

Child of John Gaylord— May 25, 1786. 

Wife of Nathan Gaylord — April 17, 1796. 

Nathan Gaylord — July 2, 1802. 

Child of Silas Gaylord — November 25, 1805. 

Laurea Gaylord — June 14. 1807. 

Thomas Giles — October 6, 1782. 

Child of Edward Goodyear — November 9. 1791. 

Child of Edward Goodyear — April 22, 1796. 

Child of Simeon Grannis — April 14, 1779. 



PARSON foot's records. 413 

Child of Aledad Grannis — May 7, 1780. 

Child of Caleb Grannis — August 3, 1780. 

Child of Eldad Grannis — September 30, 1783. 

Child of Medad Grannis — December 29, 1783. 

Wife of Caleb Grannis — August 26, 1788. 

Child of Simeon Grannis — March 20, 1790. 

Caleb Grannis — March 20, 1794. 

Medad Grannis — October 13, 1802. 

Child of Perminos Grannis — February 22, 1813. 

Child of Hannah Gray — May 24, 1775. 

Wife of Isaac Gorham— February, 1782. 

John Hastings — June 28, 1797. 

Col. Ebenezer Hale — July 26, 1805. 

Widow Merriam Hale, who hung herself in the cellar- 
September 14, 1805. 

Child of Capt. Hart of New York— August 26, 1798. 

Son of Mr. Hart scalded— Feruary 5, 1808. 

Child of John Hastin — May 10, 1768. 

Child of John Hastin — January 13, 1770. 

Child of John Hastin — January 2^, 1771. 

Child of John Hastin — August i, 1772. 

Child of Elias Hall— May i, 1767. 

Joseph Hall Jr.— December 31, 1768. 

Wife of Joseph Hall— February 24, 1769. 

Benjamin Hall— :\Iarch 12, 1770. 

Col. Benjamin Hall— January 2, 1773. 

Wife of Elias Hall— August 14, 1774. 

]\Iadam Hall — August 22, 1775. 

Rev. Mr. Hall— February 26, 1776. 

Wife of Elias Hall—January 16, 1776. 

Eliab Hall, died in camp — 1776. 

Millicent Hall, killed with a cart— October 26, 1776. 

C. Chauncey Hall — December 20, 1776. 

Child of Jared Hall — November 22, 1776. 

Wife of Capt Jno Hall— August 28, 1777. 

Child of Jonth Hall Jr.— March 14,' 1778. 

Elisha Hall — March 13, 1779. 



414 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Elisha Hall— February 27, 1779. 

Child of Jonth Hall— September 8, 1779. 

Wife of Jonth Hall Jr.— November 18, 1779. 

Capt. Samuel Hall— April 29, 1780. 

Wife of Jonth Hall Jr.— May 14, 1781. 

Child of Amasa Hall— March, 1782. 

Child of Jonth Hall— March 10, 1783. 

Benjamin Hall Esq.— May 18, 1786. 

Child of Jonth Hall— August 14, 1786. 

Joseph Hall— November 21, 1786. 

Child of Jonth Hall Jr.— May 6, 1787. 

Wife of Jonth Hal— January 4, 1789. 

Child of Jonth Hall— March 12, 1792. 

Jared Hall — May 4, 1792. 

Ambrose Hall — January 16, 1794. 

Capt. John Hall — May 22, 1794. 

Child of John Hall— March 3, 1795. 

John Hall — July 14, 1795. 

Rufus Hall— March 28, 1797. 

Son of Jonth Hall Jr.— May 18, 1797. 

Child of Chauncey Hall — August 10, 1797. 

Daughter of Jonth Hall — July 2, 1798. 

Jonth Hall of Catskill — February 22, 1799. 

Milla A. Hall — September 29, 1799. 

Twins of Jonth Hall — May 30, 1802. 

Child of Benjamin Hall — February 26, 1805. 

Child of Chauncey Hall — January 15, 1806. 

Widow Thankfull Hall— October 15, 1806. 

Nancy Hall — March 30, 1807. 

Widow Lydia Hall — January 31, 1808. 

Child of Benjamin Hall — September 16, 1809. 

Daughter of William Hall — June 11, 1810. 

Benjamin H. Hall— July 6, 1811. 

Child of Charles C. Hall— October 22, 1812. 

William Hall Jr.— April 4, 1813. 

Son of Ecmuel Headly — April 12, 1796. 

Child of William Hendrake — July 28, 1774. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 415 

William Hendrake — March 14, 1775. 

Child of Hezekiah Hine — April 7, 18,12. 

Wife of Jonas Hill — October 5, 1767. 

Nathan Hill — March 23, 1771. 

Ambrose Hill — December 19, 1780. 

Wife of Jonas Hill — January 4, 1797. 

Nathan Hill — December 23, 1801. 

Child of Loveman Hill — July 4, 1801. 

Child of Loveman Hil — December 16, 1802. 

Jonas Hill — April 20, 1804. 

Widow Esther Hill— February 18, 1804, 

Wife of Richard Hill— May 15, 1807. 

Child of Richard Hill— May 8, 1807. 

Child of Asa Hitchcock — May 14, 1767. 

Ens. Jotham Hitchcock — September 24, 1767. 

Child of Amos Hitchcock — November 18, 1768. 

John Hitchcock — October 12, 1771. 

Nathaniel Hitchcock — March 30, 1770. 

Child of Titus Hitchcock — December i, 1772. 

Child of Titus Hitchcock — July i, 1773. 

Child of Widow Hitchcock — November 15, 1773. 

Abner Hitchcock (small pox) — November 27, 1773. 

Child of Widow Hitchcock — December 12, 1774. 

Child of Widow Mary Hitchcock— November 3, 1774. 

Peter Hitchcock — September 15, 1774. 

Widow Hitchcock — September 27, 1774. 

Child of Titus Hitchcock — August 7, 1775. 

Child of Eliakim Hitchcock — September 4, 1775. 

Child of Asael Hitchcock — September 13, 1775. 

Philomelia Hitchcock — May 2, 1778. 

Child of Eliakim Hitchcock — September 20, 1778. 

Child of Eliakim Hitchcock, Jr. — September 5, 1779. 

Child of Rela Hitchcock — February 23, 1780. 

Child of David Hitchcock — November 9, 1781. 

Titus Hitchcock (killed with a tree) — April 25, 1781. 

Peter Hitchcock — April 4. 1782. 

Child of Amasa Hitchcock— March 31, 1783. 



1 



4l6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Amasa Hitchcock— July i8, 1784. 

Child of David Hitchcock— June 28, 1788. 

Eliakim Hitchcock — January 19, 1788. 

Widow Elisabeth Hitchcock— May 4, 1789. 

Child of Amasa Hitchcock — September 20, 1789. 

Child of Amasa Hitchcock — July 25, 1790. 

Child of Amasa Hitchcock — June 29, 1791. 

Child of Aaron Hitchcock — November 22, 1791. 

Amos Hitchcock — April 17, 1792. 

Child of Capt. Ichabod Hitchcock— July 22, 1793. 

Child of John L. Hitchcock, murdered — August 13, 1793. 

Child of Capt. Rufus Hitchcock — August 9, 1794. 

Anthea Hitchcock — September 4, 1794. 

Child of Aaron Hitchcock — February 12, 1794. 

Child of Bela Hitchcock — June 14, 1794. 

Child of Bela Hitchcock — July 4, 1794. 

Child of Talinlius Hitchcock — August 5, 1794. 

Child of Amasa Hitchcock, Jr. — September 3, 1795. 

Wife of Amasa Hitchcock (2) — October 6, 1795. 

Bela Hitchcock — October 13, 1796. 

Insn Dan Hitchcock — November 17, 1797. 

Wife of Amasa Hitchcock, Jr.. daughter of Rev. John 

Foot — August 9, 1798. 
Wife of Maj. Rufus Hitchcock — May 16, 1799. 
Child of Seth Hitchcock — March 18, 1800. 
Cynthia Hitchcock — May 28, 1800. 
Eunice Hitchcock — September 23, 1801. 
Wife of Valentine Hitchcock — September 21. 1802. 
Widow Esther Hitchcock — February 4, 1802. 
Jason Hitchcock — April 24, 1802. 
Son of Amasa Hitchcock, Jr. — March 27, 1803. 
David Hitchcock, Jr. — August 31. 1803. 
Son of David Hitchcock — September 13. 1803. 
Bramton Hitchcock — March i, 1804. 
Daughter of Samuel Hitchcock — November 6, 1804. 
Esther Hitchcock — May 7, 1805. 
Widow Hannah Hitchcock — June 18, 1805. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 417 

Widow Thankful Hitchcock — May 31, 1806. 

Widow Rhoda Hitchcock — May 16, 1808. 

Jason Hitchcock — August 27, 1808. 

Wife of Samuel Hitchcock — February 14, 1809. 

Widow Mary Hitchcock — March 26, 1809. 

\"alentine Hitchcock — April 28, 1809. 

Thaddeus Hitchcock — December 11, 1809. 

Wiie of Joseph Hitchcock — December 17, 1809. 

Wife of Eliakim Hitchcock — January 10, 18 10. 

Dr. Henry L. Hitchcock — April 12, 1812. 

Daughter of James Hotchkiss — March 11, 1768. 

Child of Daniel Hotchkiss — August 5, 1770. 

Child of Jonah Hotchkiss — June 17, 1771. 

Wife of Timothy Hotchkiss — April 27, 1772, 

Child of Timothy Hotchkiss — May 7, 1772. 

Capt. Amos Hotchkiss — January 17, 1773. 

Wife of Jason Hotchkiss — February 23, 1773. 

Widow Hotchkiss — January 29, 1774. 

Child of Amos Hotchkiss — February 12, 1774. 

Child of Jonah Hotchkiss — March 10, 1774. 

Child of Henry Hotchkiss — July 2y, 1774. 

Child of Elijah Hotchkiss — September 2, 1774. 

Child of David Hotchkiss — September 2, 1774. 

Child of Daniel Hotchkiss — December 2, 1774. 

Child of Amos Hotchkiss — August 24, 1775. 

Child of Benjamin Hotchkiss — January 8, 1776. 

Wife of Joseph Hotchkiss — February 14, 1776. 

Jason Hotchkiss — May 19, 1776. 

Capt. John Hotchkiss — February 3, 1777. 

Child of Joseph Hotchkiss — October 12, 1777. 

Zura Hotchkiss — October 19, 1777. 

Child of Joseph Hotchkiss — December 7, 1777. 

Child of Simeon Hotchkiss — February 9, 1778. 

Child of Henry Hotchkiss — December 27, 1778. 

Son of John Hotchkiss, died in Camp — September, 1781. 

James Hotchkiss — March 6, 1781. 

Joseph Hotchkiss, killed by a cart — March 28, 1783. 



411 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Capt. Amos Hotchkiss— July 24, 1784. 
Twin children of Jeremiah Hotchkiss— July 7, 1784. 
Child of Robert Hotchkiss— November 2, 1785. 
Child of Benoni Hotchkiss— March 12, 1786. 
Wife of Robert Hotchkiss— August 6, 1786. 
Child of Waitstil Hotchkiss— June 9, 1786. 
Wife of Joshua Hotchkiss— November 13, 1787. 
Child of Josiah Hotchkiss Jr.— June 10, 1787. 
Joshua Hotchkiss — December 29, 1788. 
Widow Tamar Hotchkiss— October 2, 1788. 
Wife of Benoni Hotchkiss— May 16, 1788. 
Child of Daniel Hotchkiss— March 15, 1789. 
Wife of Merriman Hotchkiss— February 19, 1789. 
Wife of Capt. Henry Hotchkiss— May 8, 1793. 
Wife of William Hall— July 10, 1793. 
Wife of Jonah Hotchkiss— October 20, 1791. 

Child of Josephus Hotchkiss — August i, 1793. 

Child of Amos Hotchkiss— June 3, 1794. 

Child of Merriman Hotchkiss — August 4, 1794. 

Child of Meriman Hotchkiss — August 5. 1794. 

John Hotchkiss — November 9. 1794- 

Wife of Meriman Hotchkiss — March 2, 1795. 

Child of Adonijah Hotchkiss — October 11, 1795. 

Josiah Flotchkiss — August 17, 1796. 

Elijah Hotchkiss — June 11, 1797. 

Child of Moses Hotchkiss — January 11, 1798. 

Capt. Henry Hotchkiss — June 9, 1799. 

Lotte Hotchkiss — February 14, 1799. 

Child of Moses Hotchkiss — April, 1799. 

Child of Moses Hotchkiss — May 28. 1800. 

Son of Samuel Hotchkiss — November 25, 1802. 

Child of Waitstill Hotchkiss Jr. — July 16. 1802. 

Son of Jonah Hotchkiss Jr. — August i, 1804. 

Wife of Fphraim Hotchkiss — December 11, 1805. 

Abner Hotchkiss — November 20, 1805. 

Son of Merriman Hotchkiss — September 30. 1806. 

Widow Rutli Hotchkiss — May 19. 1807. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 419 

Daniel Hotchkiss — September 13, 1807. 

Son of Isaac Hotchkiss — June 20, 1808. 

Wife of Reuben Hotchkiss — x^ugust 5, 1808. 

Elijah Hotchkiss — July 15, 1809. 

Widow Damaris Hotchkiss — July 5, 181 1. 

Jonah Hotciikiss — September 19, 1812. 

Merriman Hotchkiss— June 16, 1812. 

Widow Elizabeth Hotchkiss — February 21, 1813. 

Wife of Calvin How — November 12, 1805. 

Lot Hudson — January 30, 1771. 

Daniel Humberston — July 27, 1767. 

Hanah Humberston — August 23, 1767. 

Stephen Humberston — September 7, 1767. 

Child of Amos Hudson — September 19, 1794. 

Daniel Humaston — November 6, 1783. 

Wife of Lemuel Hoadley — March 2^, 1799. 

Son of Joel Hunt — May 5, 1804. 

Caleb Hull — June 4, 1767. 

Dr. Hull— May 25, 1768. 

Child of Dr. Hull — September 19, 1769. 

Child of John Hull — February 4, 1769. 

Wife of Miles Hull — April 21, 1770. 

Child of Dr. Hull — April 10, 1772. 

Andrew Hull — September 21, 1774. 

Child of Dr. Hull — September 16, 1774. 

Child of Dr. Hull— 1774. 

Miles Hull — January 20, 1775. 

Wife of Capt. Samll Hull — September 4, 1775. 

Dr. Amos Hull, died in camp — 1776. 

Wife of Caleb Hull—July 4, 1776. 

Child of Samuel Hull — October 13, 1777. 

Child of Samuel Hull — October 20, 1777. 

Jess LIull — April 17, 1781. 

Dr. John Hull— June 8, 1781. 

Jedediah Hull— March 28, 1783. 

Child of Jedediah Hull — February 4, 1783. 

Child of Capt. Miles Hull— May 9, 1784. 



420 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Andrew Hull Jr.— July 25, 1784. 

Widow Loly Hull— October 15, 1785. 

Child of Andrew Hull Jr.— May 21, 1785. 

Sally Hull— September 6, 1786. 

Capt. Samuel Hull — January 17, 1789. 

Ins. Caleb Hull— September 8, 1789. 

Child of Andrew Hull — October 20, 1789. 

Child of Thelus Hull — December 17, 1790. 

Child of Epaphras Hull — October 24, 1792. 

Child of Benjamin Hull — December 11, 1796. 

Son of Tristram Hull — October 24, 1795. 

Abigail Hull — January 30, 1801. 

Son of Samuel Hull — August 26, 1804. 

Son of Gen. Andrew Hull — September 30, 1804. 

Capt. Miles Hull — January 26, 1808. 

Widow E. Hull — February 27, 1810. 

Widow Hannah Hull — April 4, 1811. 

Child of Benjamin Hull — April 5, 1812. 

Child of Benjamin Hull — June i, 1813. 

Child of Titus Ives — February 7, 1775. 

Child of Widow Martha Ives — October 25, 1776. 

Asa Ives died in the camp — 1776. 

Titus Ives died in the camp — 1776. ; 

Child of William Ives — April 7, 1779. 

Child of Joel Ives murdered by its own mother — February 

5- 1781. 
Widow Margery Ives — Alarch 5, 1798. 
Child of Jotham Ives — August 6, 1794. 
Wife of Phineas Ives — November 21, 1798. 
Nathaniel Ives — February 23, 1800. 
Phineas Ives Jr. — May 16, 1804. 
Son of Titus Ives — May 6, 1805. 
Child of Seth Johnson — August 16. 1774. 
Child of Seth Johnson — October 3. 1775. 
Philomena Johnson — April 18, 1794. 
Child of Joel Johnson — July 18, 1794. 
T\i chard Johnson — December i, 1807. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 421 

Wife of William Jones — December 14, 1773. 

Child of William Jones — April 25, 1775. 

Child of William Jones — June 10, 1775. 

Child of Elisha Jones — October 11, 1779. 

Child of James Jones — January 22, 1781. 

Child of Elisha Jones — April 9, 1789. 

Widow Jones — October 26, 1789. 

Child of Elisha Jones — April 14, 1792. 

Child of William Jones — October 2, 1794. 

Wife of William Jones — February 11, 1800. 

Wife of James Jones — November 9, 1808. 

Child of Joseph Judson — March 15, 1782. 

Wife of David Kay — February 27, 1807. 

Benjamin Kellog — October 13, 1790. 

Charles Kimbol (died in camp) — 1777. 

Jahleel Law — March 7, 1781. 

Child of William Law — February 19, 1797. 

Susan Law — August 5, 1810. 

John Leroy — December 30, 1789. 

Child of Titus Lines— October 18, 1768. 

Child of John Lewis — April 16, 1769. 

Wife of Caleb Lewis — November 11, 1771. 

Caleb Lewis — September 30, 1775. 

Child of Jacob Lewis — October 18, 1777. 

Ralph Lewis — February 27, 1781. 

John Lewis — October 25, 1782. 

Wife of Ebenezer Lewis — August 2, 1786. 

Widow Mary Lewis — February, 1801. 

Sarah Lewis — February 7, 1806. 

Wife of Amasa Lewis — July 28, 1812. 

Titus Lines — June 11, 1769. 

Child of Erastus Lines — December 27. 1784. 

David Linsley — December 27, 1808. 

Jemima London — December 24, 1789. 

Wife of Joshua Lowel — April 7, 1789. 

Children of Daniel Mallery (twins) — February 15, 1786. 

Child of Eliada Matthews — October 5. 1773. 



422 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Reuben Alatthews — May 17, 1775. 

John Matthews died in camp — 1776. 

Reuben Matthews — February 22, 1777. 

Joseph Matthews — February 21, 1785. 

Sarah Matthews — May 11, 1786. 

Abel Matthews— July 29, 1789. 

Widow Elisabeth Matthews — February 9, 1790. 

Widow Matthews — April 30, 1791. 

Esther Matthews — September 8, 1807. 

Child of Mary Martin— May 19, 1776. 

Widow Martin — September 26, 1781. 

Child of William McKay— May 4, 1792. 

Child of Samuel Merriam Jr. — June 10, 1771. 

Child of Samuel Merriam Jr. — March 21, 1773. 

Child of Samuel Merriam — July 21, 1774. 

Child of Samuel Merriam — July 26, 1774. 

Child of Lent Merriam — October 26, 1775. 

William Merriam killed in battle — 1776. 

Child of Munson Merriam — October 27, 1777. 

Child of Samuel Merriam Jr. — March 9, 1781. 

Samuel Merriam — September 16, 1783. 

Widow Abigail Merriam — September 17, 1792. 

Child of Munson Merriam — August 19. 1793. 

Lieut. Munson Merriam — November 26, 1793. 

Eunice Merriam — February 19, 1799. 

Child of Rufus Merriam — April 26. 1801. 

Widow Rebecca Merriam — September 28, 1801. 

Son of Munson Merriam — October 29, 1801. 

Three children of Munson Merriam — January 15, 1803. 

Child of Rufus Merriam — December 6, 1804. 

Widow Elisabeth Merriam — February 2, 1806. 

Wife of Rufus Merriam — February 7. 1809. 

Child of Isaac Merriam — July 5. 18 12. 

Jehiel Merriman — July 25. 1772. 

Widow Hannah Merriman — Auo:ust 26, 1783. 

Child of Theophilus Merriman — October 29. 1794. 

Wife of Lent Merriman — January it, 1797. 



PARSON foot's records. 423 

Jehiel Merriman — May 12, 1806. 

Child of Merriman — December to, 1808. 

Son of Ezra Merriman — February 24, 1809. 

Joel Merriman — April 19, 181 1. 

Simeon Miles — November 28, 1769. 

Child of David Morgan — January 4, 1781. 

Thomas Morris — April 22, 1777. 

Sarah Morris — August 7, 1779. 

William Monrow died in camp — 1776. 

Child of Jesse Moss — November 2, 1769. 

Widow Keziah Moss — November 19, 1770. 

Child of Jesse Moss — June 5, 1771. 

Widow Moss — December 9, 1772. 

Jabez Moss — October 9, 1772. 

Child of Titus Moss— June 10, 1775. 

Mary Moss — May 9, 1776. 

Jesse Moss Jr. — February 7, 1778. 

Capt. Jesse Moss — March 20, 1793. 

Widow Abigail Moss — February 11, 1794. 

Louisa Moss — August 12, 1794. 

Bede Moss — December 16, 1796. 

Child of Obed Moss — February 9, 1797. 

Child of Enos Moss — March 14, 1797. 

Benjamin Moss — December 17, 1797. 

Child of Obed Moss— May 7, 1801. 

Child of Enos Moss — January 10, 1802. 

Wife of Enos Moss — January 25, 1802. 

Esther Moss — July 19, 1804. 

Lent Nathaniel Moss — August 21, 1804. 

Wife of Asahel Moss — January 14, 1805. 

Child of Asahel Moss — June 17, 1805. 

Daughter of Lent Moss — May 16, 1810. 

Stephen Moss — June 2, 18 12. 

Child of Peter Aloors — September 25, 1791. 

Child of Joseph R. Mover — March 28, 1797. 

Child of Amasa Munson — June 7, 1769. 

Wife of Amasa Munson — June 11, 1772. 



424 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

William Munson — July 21, 1773. 

Child of Peter Munson — October 12, 1777. 

Child of Peter Munson — October 13, 1777. 

Child of Peter Munson— October 22, 1777. 

Child of Peter Munson— October 23, 1777. 

Child of Peter Munson— June 28, 1788. 

Child of Peter Munson— February 20, 1789. 

Widow Munson — October 9, 1783. 

Child of Amasa Munson — July 16, 1794. 

Child of Amasa Munson— July 23, 1794. 

Child of James Neal— May 6, 1795. 

Child of James Neal— January 10, 1802. 

Wife of Joseph Newton — November 18, 1769. 

Child of Joseph Newton— April 13, 1771. 

Child of Thomas Newton— January 2, 1775. 

Wife of Jared Newton — June 17, 1776. 

Wife of Thomas Newton— September 14, 1782. 

Thomas Newton — April 28, 1783. 

Thomas Newton— March 14, 1788. 

Child of Jared Newton— August 27, 1793. 

Wife of Joseph Newton— April 8, 1797. 

Joseph Newton — August 28, 1797. 

Sibil Newton — September 29, 1801. 

Child of Joseph Newton — Decmber 22, 1774. 

Wife of Silas Newton— April 3, 1808. 

Jared Newton — November 15, 1811. 

Jared Newton — April 24, 181 3. 

Dr. Isaac Norton — September 2, 1774- 

Child of Dr. Norton — August 4, 1786. 

Child of Henry Norton — August 13, 1786. 

Wife of Dr. Norton — January 22, 1801. 

Child of Reuben Page — April 17, 1790. 

Child of Jared Page — January 17, 1794. 

Child of Reuben Page — February 17, 1795. 

Wife of Reuben Page — March 12, 1795. 

Widow Pane — October 13. 1793. 

Elsa Pane — February 24. 1813. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 425 

Philanda Parada — July lo, 1794. 

Daughter of Joseph Parker — November 3, 1772. 

Child of Amasa Parker — April 25, 1773. 

Child of Aaron Parker — May 8, 1775. 

Joel Parker died in camp — 1776. 

Deacon E. Parker — October 22, 1776. 

Sarah Parker — June 13, 1777. 

Child of Amos Parker — September 7, 1778. 

Child of Samuel Parker — February 28, 1779. 

Eldad Parker killed at N. H. by the enemy — July 6, 1779. 

Child of Caleb Parker — May 13, 1794. 

Daughter of Caleb Parker — November 15, 1795. 

Child of Philemon Parker — March 25, 1797. 

Ebenezer Parker — January 23, 1797. 

Caleb Parker — December 31, 1800. 

Child of Lemon Parker — January 26, 1803. 

Jermima Parker — June 16, 1803. 

Wife of Lemon Parker — July 21, 1803. 

Widow Dorithea Parker — May 12, 1806. 

Israel Perkins — June 23, 1767. 

Child of Elisha Perkins — April 22, 1777. 

Child of Charles Peck — September 25. 1773. 

Child of John Peck — January 14, 1775. 

Samuel Peck — October 13. 1776. 

Child of Charles Peck— July, 1779. 

Child of John Peck Jr.— January 15, 1788. 

Child of Abigail Peck — April 25, 1790. 

Child of Elijah Peck — July i, 1794. 

John Peck, Esq. — January 15, 1799. 

Child of Moses Peck — April 29, 1804. 

Moses Peck — November i, 1805. 

Child of Widow Peck— July 2, 1806. 

Wife of Samuel Feck — September 2, 1807. 

Capt. Levi Peck — February 16, 1813. 

Deacon John Peck — March 12, 181 3. 

Child of Deacon P)enoni Plum — February 12, 1790. 

Deacon Benoni Plum — April 8, 1809. 



426 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Samuel Porter— December 13, 1770. 

Child of Samuel Porter— November 30, 1792. 

Child of Samuel Porter— December 20, 1793. 

Child of Samuel Porter— November 24, 1794. 

Ephraim Preston— April 22, 1786. 

Widow Preston— May 25, 1787. 

Child of Samuel Preston— October 22, 1797. 

Child of Samuel Preston— July 31, 1801. 

Child of Samuel Preston— April 28. 1802. 

Ebenezer Prindle— April 7, 1769. 

Jonth Prindle— February 9, 1778. 

Ezra Prindle— May 31, 1804. 

Widow Phebe Rice— May 2, 1767. 

Child of Elisha Rice— August 17, I773- 

Anur Rice— September 5, 1775. 

Betsy Rice— November 7, 1775. 

Child of Elisha Rice— October 25, 1777. 

Child of Elisha Rice— December 12, 1777. 

Child of Reuben Rice— October 29, 1779. 

First Samuel Rice— July 21, 1783. 

Child of Archibald Rice— January 27. 1788. 

Wife of David Rice— June 15, 1790- 

Levi Rice— December 6, 1790. 

Lucy Rice — February 11, 1794- 

Child of Col. Reuben Rice— February 13, I794- 

Stephen Rice Jr.— February 20, 1794- 

Peter Roberts — July 25, 1774- 

Abiel Roberts— June 14, ^7^6. 

Josiah Root— October 29, 1805. 

Widow Mary Royse — November 8. 1791. 

Col. Reuben Royse— May 31, 181 1. 

Child of Reuben W. Royse— August 26. 1812. 

Child of Nicolas Russel— August 5, 1773- 

Child of Nicolas Russel— August 13. 1773. 

Son of Nicolas Russel, killed at N. H. by the enemy— July 

6, 1779. 
Nicolas Russel— ^ I arch it,, 1798. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. A2'J 

Widow Mary Russel — February 4, 1806. 

Child of Moses Russel— September 30, 1810. 

Child of Gideon Sanford — February 27, 1775. 

Child of Henry Sanford — January 20, 1787. 

Wife of Gideon Sanford — May 2"]^ I790- 

Child of Asa Smith — January 11, 1769. 

Loly Smith — November 3, 1776. 

Joseph Smith — May 20, 1776. 

Widow Smith — May 29, 1785. 

Wife of Flam Smith— July 15, 1786. 

Wife of Ephraim Smith — June 6, 1789. 

Child of Flam Smith— December 13, 1790. 

Loly Smith — August 7, 1796. 

Fphraim Smith — June 17, 1796. 

Wife of Roswell Smith — November 17, 1803. 

Josiah Roswell Smith — June 7, 1804. 

Mary Smith— September i, 1809. 

Abel Sperry — March 24, 1776. 

Wife of Benjamin Sperry — August 9, 1784. 

Widow Mary Sperry — February 24, 1790. 

Joseph Sperry — October 11, 1801. 

Wife of Job Sperry — November 17, 1803. 

Widow Eunice Sperry— March 15, 1803. 

Child of Eunice Sperry — January 29, 1806. 

Wife of Selden Spencer— April 13, 1782. 

Son of Selden Spencer — November 18, 1795. 

Elisabeth Spencer — September 9, 1797. 

Child of Whiting Stanley — August 23, 1791. 

Submit Stone — May 20, 1793. 

John Street — November 21, 1777. 

Widow Street — September 16. 1787. 

Child of Titus Street — May 34. 1790. 

Frederic Street — January 30, 1810. 

Wife of Titus Street — June 20, 1812. 

Mary Squaw — April 4, 1789. 

Child of Josiah Talmage — November 8, 1769. 

Child of Josiah Talmage — March 26, 1773. 



428 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wife of Josiah Talmage — April 28, 1778. 

Josiah Talmage — June 4, 1784. 

Child of Samuel Talmage — June 28, 1790. 

Child of Josiah Talmage — February 19, 1791. 

Sally Talmage — January 16, 1803. 

Wife of Capt. Thasher— April 16, 1777. 

Child of Enoch Tliomas Jr. — February 23, 1769. 

Child of Enoch Thomas — October 19, 1776. 

Child of Enoch Thomas— October 31, 1776. 

Child of Enoch Thomas— December 2, 1781. 

Child of Enoch Thomas — June 30, 1798. 

John Thompson — January 25, 1768. 

Child of Joseph Thompson — September 26, 1768. 

Child of Samuel Thompson— October 16, 1775. 

Child of Asa Thompson — September 17, 1784. 

Children of Jesse Thompson, twins — July 9, 1793 ; July 

17, 1793- 
Samuel Thompson — May 8, 1796. 
Wife of Rev. Lathron Thompson died at Waterbury — 

June 22, 1797. 
Widow Rachel Thompson — November i, 1800. 
Orren Thorp died at Staten Isand Hospital, New York — 

July 9, 1807. 
Priscilla Thustin — November 24, 1783. 
Mamre Titlson — May 20, 1794. 
Capt. Edward Tiley — December 22, 1783. 
Child of Widow Trobrige — February, 1798. 
Wife of Ephraim Tuttle— March 8, 1768. 
Serg. Ephraim Tuttle — February 2, 1773. 
Child of Samuel Tuttle — March 24, 1783. 
Child of Ephraim Tuttle — February 22, 1784. 
Child of Ephraim Tuttle — November 10, 1785. 
Child of Samuel Tuttle — August 15, 1786. 
Child of Samuel Tuttle— September 25, 1788. 
Child of Capt. Lucius Tuttle — September 25, 1789. 
Child of Capt. Lucius Tuttle — September 2, 1790. 
Child of Samuel Tuttle — September 15, 1791. 



PARSON foot's records. 4^9 

Child of Samuel Tuttle— December 22, 1792. 

Child of Samuel Tuttle— February 26, 1795. 

Wife of Capt. Lucius Tuttle— August 14, 1800. 

Marcus Tuttle died at Marcellais — October 5, 1806. 

Wife of Ephraim Tuttle— June 10, 1807. 

Ephraim Tuttle — July 26, 181 1. 

Child of Stephen A. Tuttle — September 30, 1812. 

Child of Ephraim Turrel Jr. — October 15, 1773. 

Child of Ephraim Turrel Jr. — October 22, 1773. 

Child of Ephraim Turrel Jr. — December 5, 1773. 

Child of Enoch Turrel — November i, 1776. 

Ephraim Turrel — November 16, 1784. 

Isaac Turrel — April i, 1794. 

Dan Twist — October 3, 1777. 

Widow Twist — August 4, 1793. 

Joseph Twiss — January 13, 1775. 

Child of Enos Tyler — March 4, 1768. 

Wife of Enos Tyler — July 29, 1771. 

Child of Enos Tyler — January 2, 1773. 

Wife of Enos Tyler — October 29, 1774. 

Son of Enos Tyler died in camp — 1777. 

Widow Lydia Tyler — September 24, 1788. 

Roxey Tyler — May 25, 1802. 

Reuben Tyler, died at sea — July 11, 1806. 

Child of Walton — May 20, 1790. 

Child of Gideon Walker — September 2, 1794. 

Wife of Timothy Ward — July 14, 1775. 

Wife of Timothy Ward — May 2, 1776. 

Child of Jonth Wainwright — March 30, 1777. 

Child of Jonth Wainwright — September 26, 1795. 

Daughter of Jonth Wainwright — April 20, 1799. 

Child of Gould Webb— April 26, 1808. 

Widow Wilkerson — November 17, 1771. 

Child of Job Winchel — July 21, 1770. 

Wife of Job Winchel — January 5, 1770. 

Daughter of Daniel Winchel — November 4, 1795. 

Asa Wilmot — July 22. 1774. 



430 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Asa Wilmot— April 19, 1779. 

Widow Sarah Wilmot — January 24, 1804. 

Child of Aaron Williams— December 27, 1767. 

Child of Aaron Williams— September 14, 1773. 

Child of James Williams— November 20, 1773. 

Child of Aaron Williams— September 15, 1773. 

Child of James Williams — November 22, 1773. 

James Williams— May 23, 1776. 

Widow Williams — ^June 21, 1778. 

Child of Reuben Williams— April 21, 1783. 

Wife of Reuben Williams— May i, 1783. 

Aaron Williams — August 6, 1797. 

Child of Samuel Williams — October 30, 1798. 

Child of Abel Woolcut— March 29, 1782. 

Widow Wright— October 27, 1794. 

Child of Job Yale— May 30, 1769. 

Wife of Benjamin Yale — October 26, 1777. 

Child of Job Yale— October 26. 1777. 

Wife of Dr. Yale — February 15, 1779. 



A Negro Wench — June 11, 1772. 

Negro child — March 17, 1775. 

Negro child (Capt. Brooks) — May 28, 1775. 

Reuben Atwater's negro — March 26, 1776. 

Ceasar (Died in the Camp) — 1777. 

Negro child — December 27, 1778. 

Betle — January 12, 1779. ■ 

Negro child (Robert Rice) — March 10, 1781. 

Child of Ishmael — February 27, 1783. 

Pomp — May 12, 1785. 

Nat— June 8, 1786. 

Negro child — November 27. 1786. 

Negro childT-July 3, 1790. 

Negro child — February 23, 1791. 

Negro child — Alarch i, 1791. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 43 1 

Peter — June 2t„ 1791. 

Hagar — December 29, 1793. 

Negro child — February 22, 1794. 

Child of Cato — March 15, 1795. 

Tully— July 7, 1795. 

Child of Zilphat — October 12, 1795. 

Child of Peter — January 4, 1796. 

Wife of Cato — November 24, 1797. 

Dick — April 22, 1798. 

Rhoda (mulatto) — February 9, 1799. 

Son of Cato — February 15, 1799. 

Ruel — January 7, 1801. 

Jerry — December 3, 1802. 

Peter — August 28, 1803. 

Daphris — April 14, 1804. 

Rose — April 16, 1804. 

Negro child — April 8, 1805. 

Sharp — January 29, 1809. 

Negro Philip Bunnel (frozen to death) — December 26, 

1811. 
Child of Cuff— June, 1812. 
Child of Casper — November 4, 1812. 
Hampton (a freeman) — January 2. 181 3. 
Wife of Peter Naaman — February 24, 1782. 
Child of Peter Naaman — April i, 1784. 
Wife of Peter Naaman — November 5, 1788. 
Peter Naaman — October 12, 1803. 

CHURCH ADMISSIONS. 

Mable Andrews — June 24, 1769. 
Thankful Andrews — October 8, 1769. 
Lucretia Andrews — April 11, 1773. 
Wife of Nathan Andrus — August 29, 1773. 
Wife of Giles Andrus — October 3, 1773. 
Thomas Andrus — December 23, 1781. 



432 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Sarah, wife of Thomas Andrus — December 23, 1781. 

Wife of Amos Andrus — April 4, 1790. 

Alerab Andrus — December 16, 1799. 

Titus Andrus — January i, 1804. 

Wife of Titus Andrus — January i, 1804. 

Wife of Abel Andrus Jr. — April 24, 1808. 

Esther Andrus — August 2^^ 1808. 

Keziah Atwater — July 4, 1773. 

Hannah Atwater — July 4, 1773. 

Wife of Samuel Atwater — July 16, 1775. 

Isaac Atwater — July 25, 1773. 

Wife of Isaac Atwater — July 25, 1773. 

Naomi Atwater — October 3, 1773. 

Esther Atwater — October 28, 1770. 

Ephraim Atwater — December 5, 1773. 

Wife of Ephraim Atwater — December 5, 1773. 

Timothy Atwater — December 5, 1773. 

Wife of Timothy Atwater — December 5, 1773. 

Ann Atwater — September 8, 1776. 

Ruth Atwater — September 8, 1776. 

Abigail Atwater — November 3, 1776. 

Hannah Atwater — November 3, 1776. 

Samuel Atwater — March 24, 1783. 

Wife of Samuel Atwater — March 24, 1783. 

Amarillis Atwater — June 27, 1784. 

Amos Atwater — January 29, 1786. 

Abigail Atwater — February 3, 1788. 

Mila Atwater — May 2, 1790. 

Wife of Lyman Atwater — January 30, 1791. 

Rhoda Atwater — January 23, 1800. 

Soprona Atwater — April 27, 1800. 

Martha Atwater — April ^J, i8cx). 

Hannah Atwater — November 15, 1807. 

Widow Lydia Arnold — January 4, 1794. 

Wife of Frederic Badger — August 11. 1799. 

Cyrus Baldwin — September 23, 1810. 

Hannah Barnes — November 22, 1767. 



PARSON foot's records. 433 

Wife of Joel Barnes— September 24, 1786. 

Dimon Barnes— August 31, 1794. 

Wife of Dimon Barnes— August 31, 1794. 

Hannah Beach — August 2y, 1774. 

Elnathan Beach — May 30, 1779. ' 

James Beach— April 8, 1781. 

Wife of Dr. Beach— July 2y, 1783. 

Eunice Beach— August 29, 1790. 

John Beach— January i, 1797. 

Wife of John Beach— January i, 1797. 

Abijah Beach— September 10, 1797. 

Wife of Abijah Beach— September 10, 1797. 

Widow Mary Beach— December 8, 1805. 

Benjamin Beecher— January 26, 1772. 

Wife of Benjamin Beecher— January 12, 1777. 

Hezekiah Beecher— December 18, 1785. 

Wife of Hezekiah Beecher— December 18, 1785. 

John Beecher— December, 1799. 

Joel Beecher— December 9, 1799. 

Esther Beecher— May i, 1803. 

Uri Benham — May 17, 1775. 

Wife of Uri Benham— May 17, 1775. 

Wife of John Benham — July 12, 1778. 

Ade Benham— September 3, 1780. 

John Benham— June 5, 1784. 

Wife of Thomas Benham— September 5, 1784. 

Wife of Jared Bishop— October 14, 1794. 

Asa Blakesly— May 26, 1776. 

Wife of Asa Blakesly— May 26, 1776 

Wife of Moses Blakesly— February 14, 1802 

Wife of Ebenezer Blakesly— November 21, 1802 

Wife of John Briant— May, 1786. 

John Briant— May, 1786. 

John Briant— April 27, 1800. 

Wife of Daniel Bradley— October 5, 1777. 

Oliver Bradley— September 27, 1778. 

Deborah, wife of Oliver Bradley-September 27, 1778. 



434 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

Reuben Bradley — April 25, 1779. ^ 

Wife of Reuben Bradley — April 25, 1779. , 

Wife of Lemuel Bradley — September 14, 1794, j 

Widow Susanna Bradley — September 3, 1804. 'i 

Wife of Benjamin Bristol — June 27, 1767. > 

Amos Bristol Jr. — October 3, 1773. 

Wife of Amos Bristol Jr. — October 3, 1773. - 

Wife of Austin Bristol — July 30, 1775. 

Reuben Bristol — February 19, 1786. 

Em Bristol — February 19, 1786. 

Wife of Jonth G. Bristol — August 31, 1794. 

Luther Bristol — September 7, 1806. 

Wife of Luther Bristol — September 7, 1806. 

Wife of John Bristol (recommended) — October 27, 1807. 

Mary Brooks — February 26, 1769. 

Isaac Brooks — March 26, 1769. 

David Brooks — May 13, 1770. 

Ann Brooks — November 14, 1773. 

Jonth Brooks — December 25, 1774. 

Wife of Jonth Brooks — December 25. 1774. 

Wife of David Brooks — May 31, 1778. 

Wife of Jerry Brooks — June 8, 1783. 

Solomon Brooks — October 29, 1786. 

Wife of Stephen Brooks — October 18. 1789. 

Wife of Ebenezer Brooks — July i, 1796. 

Wife of Henry Brooks — August 31, 1796. 

Wife of David Brooks, Jr. — August 9, 1795. 

Wife of Gideon Brooks — July 3, 1803. 

Joel Brooks — September i, 1805. 

Wife of Joshua Brooks — April 9, 1809. 

Benedict Brooks — March 20. 181 1. 

Asa Bronson — January 29, 1769. 

Wife of Asa Bronson — January 29, 1769. 

Wife of Nathl Bunnel — April 9, 1769. 

Israel Bunnel — August 19, 1770. 

Mary Bunnel — January 9, 1774. 

Wife of Israel Bunnel — May 22, 1774. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 435 

Desire Bunnel — May 22, 1774. 

Rachel Bunnel — August 27, 1774. 

Mary Bunnel — August z'j, 1774. 

Wife of Abner Bunnel — July 30, 1775. 

Hannah Bunnel — October i, 1775. 

Wife of Reuben Bunnel — June 25, 1780. 

Wife of Jno Bunnel — September 24, 1780. 

Wife of Nathaniel Bunnel — September 14, 181 1. 

Elizabeth Carrington — September 19, 1773. 

Mehitable Chapin — July 25, 1773. 

Wife of Stephen Clark — January 28, 1771. 

Andrew Clark Jr. — December 3, 1775. 

Wife of Andrew Clark Jr. — December 3, 1775. 

Lydia Clark — December 3, 1775. 

Mary Clark — August 17, 1783. 

Stephen Clark Jr. — October 17, 1784. 

Amasa Clark — April 24, 1785. 

Stephen Clark — February 19, 1786. 

Mind well Clark — April 29, 1787. 

Widow Sarah Clark — April 29, 1787. 

Hannah Clark — August 10, 1794. 

Theodocius Clark — September 23, 1810. 

Lydia Alma Clark — September 23, 1810. 

Ellinor Collay — February 4, 1770. 

Reuben Connely — December 9, 1799. 

Widow Cole — August 9, 1767. 

Calvin Cole — September 3, 1775. 

Wife of Calvin Cole — September 3, 1775. 

Wife of Oliver Cole — January 29, 1809. 

Wife of Alpheus Cole — January 29, 1809. 

Ezekiel Cook — October 22, 1768. 

Wife of Ezekiel Cook — October 22, 1768. 

Lydia Cook — August 29, 1773. 

Ashbel Cook — January 21, 1776. 

Perez Cook — August 3, 1783. 

Meriman Cook — October 22, 1787. 

Wife of Meriman Cook — October 22, 1787. 



436 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wife of Cornelius Cook — October 28, 1797. 

Wife of Hiram Cook— May 3, 1807. 

Wife of Joseph H. Cook— April 24, 1803. 

Wife of Perez Cook — August 2, 181 2. 

Daniel Culver — January 23, 1773. 

Wife of Gideon Curtis Jr. — September 5, 1784. 

Wife of David Curtis — August 18, 1793. 

Desire Davis — January 8, 1769. 

Lyman DeWollf — September 13, 1810. 

Abigail Dickison — April 10, 1774. 

Ruth Dodge — April 21, 1776. 

Phebe Doolittle— March 5, 1769. 

Esther Doolittle — August 20, 1769. 

Sarah Doolittle — February 17, 1771. 

Wife of Obed Doolittle — December 25, 1774. 

Wife of Joseph Doolittle— March 12,' 1775. 

Ezra Doolittle — September 14, 1777. 

Wife of Ezra Doolittle — September 14, 1777. 

Ebenezer Doolittle — June 5, 1784. 

Asenah Doolittle — October 4, 1789. 

Silas Doolittle — February 28, 1790. 

Wife of Silas Doolittle — February 28, 1790. 

Wife of Obed Doolittle — October 10, 1790. 

Samuel Doolittle — July 19, 1795. 

Wife of Samuel Doolittle — Juy 19, 1795. 

Thankfull Doolittle — March 5, 1797. 

Wife of Jonth Doolittle — February 14, 1802. 

Wife of Joseph Doolittle — October 21, 1804. 

Wife of Ebenezer Doolittle (Recommended) — July 7, 1805. 

Wife of Asa Doolittle — February 28, 1808. 

Wife of Reuben Dorchester — October 15, 1775. 

Reuben Dorchester — October 16, 1803. 

Samuel Durand — March 25, 1787. 

Wife of Samuel Durand — March 25, 1787. 

Andrew Durand Jr. — March 25. 1787. 

Wife of Andrew Durand — March 17, 1793. 

Wife of Munson Durand — September 21, 1794. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 437 

Wife of Lyman Durand — June 24, 1798. 

Wife of James Durand — July 9, 1780. 

Orren Field — July 2, 1809. 

Julianna Field — December 30, 1810. 

John Field — March i, 1812. 

Wife of Dimon Flag — November 30, 1796. 

Dimon Flag — April 6, 1797. 

Bethnel Flag — March i, 1812. 

Wife of Bethnel Flag— March i, 1812. 

Lucinda Foot — December 28, 1788. 

Samuel Foot — April 8, 1804. 

Wife of Samuel Foot— April 8, 1804. 

Wife of John Ford — June i, 1793. 

Thomas Foster (Recommended) — November 5, 1809. 

Wife of Thomas Foster (Recommended) — November 5, 

1809. 
Thomas Galard — March 26, 1769. 
Jotham Galard — August 12, 1769. 
Wife of Jotham Galard — August 29, 1773. 
Nathan Galard, Jr. — July 16, 1775. 
Wife of Silas Gaylord — June 7, 1807. 
Esther Grannis — November 26, 1769. 
Wife of Caleb Grannis — February 25, 1770. 
Wife of Medad Grannis — June 27, 1784. 
Hannah Grey — May 7, 1775. 
Jared Hall — June 24, 1769. 
Timothy Hall (Junr) — August 19, 1770. 
Wife of Jared Hall (now Mrs. Benhatm) — October 28, 

1770. 
Amasa Hall — January 23, 1773. 
Jonathan Hall (Jun.) — January 23, 1773. 
Aaron Hall, A. B. — July 25. 1773. 
Wife of Wm. Hall — August i, 1773. 
John Hall, Jun. — November 2j, 1774. 
Archibald Hall— May 28, 1775. 
David Hall — May 28, 1775. 
Wife of Jonth Hall. Jr. — July 30, 1775. 



438 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wife of Jonth Hall— March 3, 1776. 

Ann Law Hall — October 31, 1790. 

Abigail Hall — November 16, 1794. 

Wife of Chauncey Hall— October 28, 1797. 

Wife of Amos Hall— May 3, 1804. 

Charlottle Hall— June 22, 1806. 

William Hall— May 3, 1807. 

Wife of William Hall— May 3, 1807. 

Webb Hart— October 28, 18 10. 

Wife of Webb Hart— October 28, 1810. 

Amos Hitchcock — July 10, 1768. 

Sarah Hitchcock — March 11, 1770. 

Widow Lyclia Hitchcock — December 8, 1771. 

Wife of David Hitchcock — November 29, 1772. 

Amasa Hitchcock — February 28, 1773. 

Wife of Amasa Hitchcock — February 28, 1773. 

Thomas Hitchcock — July 25, 1773. 

Wife of Abner Hitchcock — September 12, 1773. 

Peter Hitchcock Jr. — October 3, 1773. 

Mario Hitchcock — January 22, 1775. 

Mary Hitchcock — January 22, 1775. 

Lemuel Hitchcock — January 14, 1776. 

Wife of Renj. Hitchcock. Jr. — September 29, 1776. 

Lue Hitchcock — September 29, 1776. 

Sarah Hitchcock — October 26, 1777. 

Hannah Hitchcock — October 26, 1777. 

Rufus Hitchcock — August 31, 1783. 

Elias Hitchcock — September 2, 1787. 

Wife of Aaron Hitchcock — January 27, 1788. 

Bela Hitchcock — June 28, 1789. 

Wife of Amasa Hitchcock — July 5, 1794. 

Wife of David Hitchcock — July 5, 1795. 

Joseph Hitchcock — April 30, 1797. 

Wife of Joseph Hitchcock — April 30, 1797. 

Wife of Eliakim Hitchcock, Jr. — July 4, 1802. 

Wife of Harvey Hitchcock — July 3, 1803. 

Esther Hitchcock— July 20, 1806. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 439 

Wife of Roger Hitchcock (Recommended) — July i, 1810. 

Betsy Hitchcock — October 28, 1810. 

Jonas Hills — February 5, 1769. 

Wife of Asa Hills — July 25, 1773. 

Wife of Jonah Hills — July 16, 1775. 

Betty Hills — December 15, 1776. 

Wife of Samuel Hills — June 24, 1804. 

Wife of Lyman Hills — October 21, 1804. 

Wife of Richardson Hills — December 24, 1809. 

Jonah Hotchkiss — May 17, 1767. 

Eunice Hotchkiss — May 17, 1767. 

Benoni Hotchkiss — April 26, 1772. 

Wife of Benoni Hotchkiss — April 26, 1772. 

Mamre Hotchkiss — August 29, 1773. 

Elizabeth Hotchkiss — April 10, 1774. 

Wife of David Hotchkiss — February 4, 1775. 

Wife of Robert Hotchkiss— August 26, 1781. 

Wife of Merriman Hotchkiss— March 23, 1788. 

Wife of Simeon Hotchkiss — October 4, 1789. 

Chauncey Hotchkiss — June 27, 1790. 

Wife of Chauncey Hotchkiss — June 27, 1790. 

Hannah Hotchkiss — December 25, 1791. 

Wife of Lyman Hotchkiss — June 17, 1792. 

Wife of Abonijah Hotchkiss — December 30, 1792. 

Wife of Samuel Hotchkiss — October 22, 1797. 

Wife of Merriman Hotchkiss — July 3, 1803. 

Jonah Hotchkiss, Jr. — May 3, 1804. 

Wife of Jonah Hotchkiss — May 3, 1804. 

Merriman Hotchkiss — March i, 1812. 

Lois, wife of Wm. Howe — September 23, 1770. 

Wife of Calvin Howe — August 25, 1805. 

John Hull — September 4, 1768. 

Wife of John Hull — September 4, 1768. 

Abigail Hull — September i, 1771. 

Abijah Hull — October 15, 1775. 

Rachel, wife of Abijah Hull — October 15, 1775. 

Jedediah Hull — ^larch 9, 1779. 



440 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Andrew Hull, Jr. — October 19, 1777. 

Wife of Jesse Hull — November i, 1778. 

Amzi Hull — April 7, 1782. 

Samuel Hull — August 3, 1783. 

Wife of Andrew Hull — June 27, 1784. 

Eunice Hull — December 4, 1785. 

Loly Beecher — November 3, 1811. 

Benjamin D. Beecher — November 29, 1811. 

James Beecher — August 18, 1811. 

Wife of James Beecher — February 2, 18 12. 

Wife of Justus Bellamy — August 20, 1792. 

Lois Benham — September 4, 1768. 

Hannah Benham — December 3, 1769. 

Joseph Benham — April 4, 1773. 

Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Benham — April 4, 1773. 

Elisha Benham — September 7, 1783. 

Wife of Elisha Benham — September 12, 1773. 

Hope Benham — January 9, 1774. 

Wife of Samuel Hull — December 4, 1785. 

Zepheniah Hull — February 19, 1786. 

Wife of Andrew Hull — September 6, 1789. 

Wife of Ephaphas Hull — January 13, 1790. 

Wife of Titus Hull — October 21, 1804. 

Wife of Benjamin Hull — January 27, 1805. 

Jedediah Hull— May 6, 1810. 

David Humaston — October 28, 1810. 

Wife of David Humaston — October 28, 1810. 

Wife of Titus Ives — February 26, 1769. 

Hannah Ives — August 20, 1769. 

Wife of Abraham Ive^ — June 30, 1771. 

Abraham Ives — June 30, 1771. 

Wife of John Ives — October 18, 1772. 

Joel Ives — January 23, 1773. 

Nathaniel Ives, Jr. — September 19, 1773. 

Repentance, wife of Nathaniel Ives — September 19, 1773. 

Wife of Titus Ives — September 4, 1796. 

Wife of Chauncey Ives — May 3, 1807. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 44I 

Wife of Jared Ives — April 28, 1808. 

Caleb Johnson — May 4, 1788. 

Elisha Jones — December 11, 1774. 

Martha Jones — December 11, 1774. 

Sarah Jones — October 20, 1776. 

Wife of Charles Jones — July 6, 1777. 

Widow Lydia Judson — November 23, 1783. 

Wife of Rufus Lines — March 4, 1787. 

Amasa Lewis — July 25, 1773. 

Wife of Amasa Lewis — July 25, 1773. 

John Lewis and wife admitted from Church of England by 

a vote of the church — July i, 1776. 
Wife of Ebenezer Lewis — January 8, 1786. 
Andrew Law — July 23, 1769. 
William Law — August 19, 1770. 
Wife of William Law — May 30, 1773. 
Hulda Matthews — April 9, 1769. 
Lydia Matthews — April 9, 1769. 
Eliada Matthews — September 3, 1769. 
Wife of Eliada Matthews — September 3, 1769. 
Wife of Daniel Mallery — July 2, 1787. 
Munson Merriam — December 27, 1801. 
Wife of Munson Merriam — December 27, 1801. 
Wife of Isaac Merriam — June 21, 1807. 
Samuel Merriman — June 10, 1770. 
Wife of Samuel Merriman — June 10, 1770. 
Lydia Merriman — May 10, 1772. 
Thankfull Merriman — May 10, 1772. 
Phebe Merriman — August 17. 1783. 
Wife of Theophelus Merriman — June i. 1793. 
Wife of Joel Merriman f Recommended) — March 5, 1809. 
Abraham Morgan — February 25, 1770. 
Wife of David Morgan — July i, 1781. 
Esther Moss — May 30. 1773. 
Theophilus Moss — July 25, 1773. 
Wife of Benj. Moss — November 28, 1773. 
Lemuel Moss — May 28, 1775. 



442 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wife of Lemuel Moss— May 28, 1775. 

Anna Moss— October 6, 1776. 

Thomas Moss— September 7, 1777. 

Wife of Thomas Moss— September 7, 1777. 

Bowers Moss — August 3, 1783. 

Reuben Moss— August 3, 1783. 

Merriman Moss — April 24, 1785. 

Sarah Moss — April 24, 1785. 

Merab Moss— April 24, 1785. 

Wife of Obed Moss— April 13, 1788. 

Wife of Jared Moss — September i, 1799. 

Enoc Moss — August 3, 1800. 

Asahel Moss — May 3, 1801. 

Wife of Asahel Moss— May 3, 1801. 

Wife of Jared Moss— July 3, 1803. 

Jared Moss — March i, 1812. 

Wife of Jared Newton, Jr.— October 27, 1805. 

Wife of Reuben Page — August 31, 1794. 

Eunice Parker — July 20, 1767. 

Amasa Parker — October 10, 1773. 

Amos Parker — December 4, 1774. 

Wife of Amos Parker — December 4, 1774. 

Wife of Aaron Parker — June 18, 1775. 

Phebe Parker — April 7, 1776. 

Wife of Caleb Parker — November 5, 1787. 

Wife of Lemon Parker — November 29, 1812. 

John Peck — February 19, 1769. 

John Peck, Jr. — April 25, 1784. 

Asa Peck — September 28, 1794. 

Wife of Asa Peck — September 28, 1794. 

Samuel Peck — November 18, 1804. 

Wife of Samuel Peck — November 18, 1804. 

Moses Perkins — January 13, 1771. 

Mary, wife of Moses Perkins — January 13, 1771. 

Wife of John Perkins — December 4. 1774. 

Wife of Eldad Porter — December 14, 1783. 

Benoni Plumb — August 12, 1769. 



PARSON FOOT S RECORDS. 443 

Harriot Plymate — May 28, 1809. 

Doctor Pond — July 20, 1767. 

Reuben Preston — September 14, 1794. 

Wife of Reuben Preston — September 14, 1794. 

Wife of Samuel Preston — July 25, 1802. 

Ephraim Preston — September 4, 1803. 

Wife of Ephraim Preston — September 4, 1803. 

Sarah Prindle — September 28, 1777. 

Rhoda Rigman — August 28, 1781. 

Levi Rice — April 29, 1770. 

Reuben Rice — August 19, 1770. 

Elisha Rice — February 3^ 1771. 

Wife of Robert Rice — May 30, 1773. 

Wife of Levi Rice — May 30, 1773. 

Wife of Archibald Rice — November 5, 1787. 

Bennet Rice — April 8, 1792. 

Abigail Rice — April 8, 1792. 

Clark Rice — March 2, 1794. 

Wife of Clark Rice — March 2, 1794. 

Widow Sarah Rogers (Recommended) — Novembers, 1809 

Reuben W. Royse — July 11, 1813. 

Wife of T. Royse— July 11, 181 3. 

Wife of Nicolas Russel — September 3, 1795. 

Nicolas Russel — January i, 1797. 

Wife of Dr. Rubeck — November 21, 1773. 

Wife of William Sanderson. Jr. — November 18, 1780, 

Ephraim Smith — December 10, 1769. 

Wife of Ephraim Smith — June 21, 1772. 

Dinah Smith — April 18, 1773. 

Ephraim Smith — December 5, 1784. 

Wife of Ephraim Smith — December 5, 1784. 

Wife of John Smith — April 16, 1797. 

Wife of Iva Smith — May 27, 1798. 

Roswell Smith — February 26, 1804. 

David Smith — July i, 1804. 

Wife of David Smith (Recommended) — July i, 1804. 

Widow Sarah Stedman — June 16, 1782. 



444 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wife of Selden Spencer — June 24, 1798. 

Wife of Job Sperry — August 7, 1803. 

Wife of Whiting Stanley — January 3, 1808. 

Wife of Willard Stephens— April 14, 1793. 

Hubbel Stephens (Recommended) — July 3, 1808. 

Wife of Hubbel Stephens— July 3, 1808. 

Wife of Elisha Stephens — March 4, 1810. 

Elisha Stephens, again Rec'd to Bristol — January 9, 1815. 

Anna Stephens, again Rec'd to Bristol — January 9, 1815. 

Wife of David Stone — May 28, 1775. 

Hannah Street — December 4, 1774. 

Wife of Josiah Talmage — February, 1781. 

Samuel Talmage — June 26, 1785. 

Wife of Samuel Talmage — June 26, 1785. 

Wife of Josiah Talmage — October 16, 1785. 

Wife of Asa Thompson — June 26, 1785. 

Roxanna Thompson, wife of Samuel Thompson, Jr. — 

June, 1786. 
Wife of Jesse Thompson — March 17, 1793. 
Carripa Thompson — July 21, 181 1. 
Wife of Enoch Thomas — May 21, 1769. 
Enoch Thomas, Jr. — July 9, 1775. 
Wife of Caleb Todd — October 29, 1786. 
Ruth Truane — December 28, 1783. 
Lucius Tuttle — November 20, 1774. 
Wife of Lucius Tuttle — November 20, 1774. 
Wife of Moses Tuttle, Jr.— January 28, 1781. 
Widow Ruth Tyler — September 4, 1791. 
Wife of Thomas Tyler — August 17, 1794. 
Wife of Gideon Walker — 1795. 
Wife of Casander Waterous — January 3, 1808. 
Elizabeth Webb — June 15. 1783. 
Ruth Webb— July 27, 1783. 
David Webb — October 19, 1783. 
Wife of David Webb — October 19, 1783. 
Simon Wells (Recommended) — November 4, 1798. 
Elizabeth Wells (Recommended) — ^November 4, 1798. 



PARSON foot's records. 

Aaron Williams — October 22, 1768. 
Samuel Williams— October 8, 1809. 
Wife of Samuel Williams— October 8, 1809. 
Wife of Elijah Wilmot— January 7, 1776. 
Wife of Elisha Wilmot — August 2, 1787. 
Stephen Yale— September i, 1771. 
Wife of Stephen Yale— June 9, 1776. 



NEGROES. 

Billy — April 25, 1773. 

Peter — May 10, 1778. 

Wife of Ishmael— May 11, 1783. 

Wife of Peter Naaman— October 11, 1789. 



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BIRTHS. 



Children of Amos and Abigail Andrews: Milla, b. Jan. 7, 1787; 
Silas, b. Sept. 26, 1789. 

Children of Thomas and Sarah Andrews: Fliebe, b. Nov. 9, 
1779 ; Thomas 2d, b. Jan. 24, 1783 ; Joab, b. Sept. 30, 1785 ; Albert, 
b. Nov. 16, 1788; Hiram, b. Oct. 16, 1797; Amarilla, b. April 
10, 1791. 

Children of Thomas Andrews, Jr., and Betsy Andrews : Friend 
Alanson, b. April 13, 1806; Sarah Udotia, b. June 27, 1807; 
Lucretia, b. March 26, 1810; Edward, b. Dec. 17, 181 1; Hen- 
rietta, b. July 31, 1814. 

Children of Asahel and Sarah Andrews: Eunice, b. June 17, 
1768; Sarah, b. April 14, 1770; Rebeckah, b. May 2, 1772; 
Asahel, Jr., b. Jan. 26, 1776; Joel, b. Mar. 19, 1776; another Re- 
beckah, the first being dead, b. June 28, 1778; Asahel, b. July 21, 
1780; Curtiss, b. May i, 1782; Polly, b. August i, 1784; Joseph, 
b. Aug. 5, 1786; Nancy, b. Aug. 2, 1788. 

Children of Titus and Miriam Andrews: Julia, b. May 13, 
1796; Amarillis, b. Sept. 16, 1798. 

Children of Amasa and Roxana Andrews: Evelin, b. April 11, 
1799; Augustus, b. Sept. 28, 1802; Eliakim, b. April 9, 1804; 
Eliza, b. Feb. 12, 1806; Caroline, b. June 14, 1808; IBetsy, b. Jan. 
22, 181 1 ; Maria, b. Aug. 3, 181 3 ; Grace Ann, b. March 21, 18 16. 

Children of Abel, Jr., and Electa Andrews ; William, b. Sept. 
3, 1803 ; Edward, b. Dec. 22, 1805 ; Esther Maria, b. Jan. 28, 1809 ; 
Horace, b. April 26, 181 1 ; Eliza, b. Jan. 31, 1816. 

Child of Silas, Jr., and Rebecca Andrews ; Asa Ives, b. Aug. 
17, 1820. 

Child of Silas and Ruth Andrews: Fliram Yale, b. Oct. 17, 1816. 

Children of Miles and Fanny Andrews: Infant son, b. Mar. 14, 
1807, (^- Mar. 14, 1807; infant dau., b. Dec. 19, 1807, d. Dec. 
19, 1807; Angeline, b. June 17, 1809; Laura, b. April 18, 1813, 
d. July 29, 1813 ; Polly, b. Dec. 19, 1814; Miles Robinson, b. Mar. 
22, 1817. 

(446) 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 447 

Children of Leverett and Lurinda Andrews: William Burton 
and Wyllys Burret, twins, b. Feb. 24, 1820. 

Children of Timothy and Lucy Atwater : Deborah, b. May 28, 
1774; Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 8, 1775; Cata, b. Oct. 18, 1777; Isaac, 
b. Oct. 5, 1779; Lucinda Mira, b. Mar. 4, 1782; Timothy Glover, 
b. July 20, 1784; Charlotte, b. July 22, 1786; Phinehas, b. Jan. 
20, 1789; Esther, b. July i, 1791 ; Aaron, b. Mar. 11, 1793. 

Children of Bela and x-\bigail Andrews : Lyman h. May 22, 
1777; Elizabeth Hannah, b. Mar. 29, 1779; Leveret, b. July 27,, 
1784. 

Children of Daniel and Sarah Andrews : Jonathan, b. April 12, 
1779; Chester, b. July 27, 1782. 

Child of Reuben and Sarah Atwater — Sarah, b. June 14, 1753. 

Children of Reuben and Mary Atwater: Merab, b. June 19, 
1757; Riinehas, b. Nov. 25, 1758; Elizabeth M. Ann, b. Sept. 7, 
1760; Russel, b. June 20, 1762; Nabby and Amarilla, b. April 2, 
1764; Reuben, b. May 11, 1768. 

Children of Joseph and Hannah xA.twater: Joseph Hall, b. Feb. 

29, 1784; Phebe, b. Nov. 25, 1786; Almon, b. Mar. 5, 1788; Han- 
nah, b. April 20, 1790; Truman, b. April 17, 1796. 

Child of Lyman and Sally Atwater: Elizabeth, b. Mar. 5, 1791. 
Children of Samuel and Patience Atwater: Flamen, b. March 

30, 1783; Roxana, b. Jan. 15, 1785; Nancy, b. May 15, 1787; 
Nancy 2d, b. Sept. 13, 1789 ; Mary Ann, b. Jan. 4, 1792 ; Patience, 
b. Mar. 13, 1794; Nabby Ann, b. Dec. 13, 1797; Abigail Ann, b. 
Oct. 17, 1800; Lois, b. July 15, 1803 ; Lois Maria, b. Feb. 13, 1806. 

ChlMren of Stephen and Anne Atwater : Hannah Hotchkiss, b. 
Feb. 18, 1781 ; Richard, b. Feb. 10, 1783; Tempa, b. Sept. 11, 
1787; Anne Maria, b. Aug. 28, 1789; Betsey, b. Dec. 9, 1794; 
Merab, b. June 22, 1797; Matilda, b. June 5, 1805. 

Child of Samuel and Hannah Atwater: Samuel, Jr., b. Oct. 

7, 1774- 

Child of Joseph H. and Sarah Atwater: Joseph William, b. July 

4, 1813. 

Children of Flamen and Orella Atwater : Laura Ann, b. Mar. 7, 
1811 ; Samuel Augustus, Sept. 24, 1812; George, b. Dec. 23, 1815. 

Children of Samuel, Jr., and Lydia Atwater : Joshua Augustus, 
b. Mar. 12. 1818; Polly Maria, b. Sept. 10, 1819; Jane Ann, b. 
June 23, 1820; Sally, b. Jan. 28, 1824; Samuel, b. Aug. 2, 1826. 

Children of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Atwater : Eunice, b. Feb. 

5, 1813 ; Sarah Maria, b. Dec. 11, 1815 ; William Glover, b. May 
22, 1814; Lucy Alma, b. May 2, 1821. 

Child of Lyman and Lovisa Allen : William Augustus, b. Tune 
7, 1817. 

Children of Noni and Keziah Atkins: Sylvester,, b. August 15, 



448 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

1797; Ofren, b. Aug. 2, 1799; Chester, b. Sept. 14, 1801 ; Sally 
Maria, b. Oct. 11, 1803; Joel, b. Dec. 31, 1805. 

Children of Hiram and Martha Andrews: Celia, b. Jan. 2, 
1826; Martha, b. Aug. 31, 1827; Thomas, b. May 22, 1830; Car- 
oline, b. Jan. 2, 1833. 

Child of Enos and Freelove Bunnel : Enos, b. April 25, 1777. 

Children of Abner, Jr., and Sarah Bunnel : Abner, b. Sept. 24, 
1780; Reuben, b. July 17, 1786; Esther, b. Sept. 21, 1792; Susa, 
b. Dec. 17, 1789; Elias, b. Oct. 4, 1795; Sarah Lecta, b. Dec. 14, 
1782 ; Clara, b. Dec. 9, 1798. 

Children of Enos and Naomi Bunnel : Wareham, b. April 25, 
1781 ; Freelove, b. Feb. 21, 1783 ; Naomi, b. Dec. 7, 1784; Lucy, b. 
Feb. 7, 1787; Annah, b. Mar. 23, 1790; Hannah, b. Mar. 25, 
1792 : William, b. Sept. 20, 1794; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 20, 1796. 

Children of Nathaniel and Thankful Bunnel : William, b. Nov. 
4, 1798 ; William, b. Nov. 12, 1800; Amos. b. June 30, 1802. 

Children of Uri and Lois Benham: Sarah, b. Oct. 11, 1769; 
Uri, b. Oct. 23, 1770; Lois, b. Sept. 15, 1773, d. Nov. 27, 1774; 
Marah Lois, b. Oct. 27, 1775; Lent, b. Mar. 25, 1778; Ethelbert, 
b. Julv 15, 1780; Amanda, b. Jan. i, 1783; Joseph, b. Jan. 26, 
1785 ;Martha, b. Mar. 2, 1788. 

Children of Joseph and Patty Benham : Bilson B., b. Jan. 5, 
1807; Calvin C, b. Dec. 22, 1810; Martha D., b. Aug. 16, 1816; 
Mary Ann, b. Oct. 26, 1820. 

Children of James and Margaret Barnes : John, b. July i, 1795 ; 
Isaac, b. Nov. 15, 1796; Ambrose Russell, b. Oct. 9, 1798; Laura, 
b. April 29, 1801 ; Lucv, b. Aug. 19. 1802 ; Julia Ann, b. Mar. 22, 
1806. 

Children of John and Roxanna Barnes : Louisa, b. Aug. 24, 
1823 : Isaac Hobart, b. Jan. 6, 1826; James, b. July 17, 1829. 

Children of Ambrose R. and Merab Barnes: Laura Ann, b. 
April 25, 1823; Emily, b. April 22. 1826; Elizabeth, b. Nov. i, 
1827 ; Sarah Roxanna. b. April 26, 1834. 

Child of Joel and Elizabeth Barnes: Herman, b. April 26, 1786. 

Children of Oliver and Deborah Bradley : Abiah. b. Feb. 8, 
1779; Justus, b. Nov. 6, 1782; Selah, b. Oct. 15, 1789. 

Child of Daniel and Esther Bradley: Levi, b. Nov. 11, 1792. 

Children of John and Anna Benham: Hope, b. Oct. 12, 1783; 
Ruth, b. April 10, 1785 ; Flora, b. Feb. 5, 1789. 

Children of Warren and Jerusha Benham: Sally, b. Nov. 22, 
1786; Reuben, b. Dec. 2, 1788; Warren, b. Oct. 6, 1793 ; Jerusha, 
b. Nov. 23, 1799. 

Children of Cyrus and Nancy Baldwin : Alfred Strong, b. 
June 17, 1815; Elizabeth Loly, b. Mar. 4, 1817; William Jared, 
b. July 27, 1819. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 449 

Children of Rev. Tillotson and Hannah Bronson: Rebecca, b. 
in Waterbury, July 7, 1799; Fanny, b. in Waterbury, Nov. 2, 
1801 ; Sarah Lavinia, b. in Waterbury, Oct. 26, 1803 ; Isaac, b. 
in Waterbur\-, May 12, 1805 ; Charles, b. in Cheshire, Feb. 22, 
1807. 

Children of Rev. Tillotson and Polly Bronson: Eliza, b. June 
3, June, 181 1 ; Amos Tillotson, b. April 11, 1813. 

Children of Stephen and Sarah Bradley : Rebecca, b. New 
Haven, Nov. 16, 1771 ; Tyrus, b. New Haven, July 30, 1773 r 
Lucy, b. New Haven, July 8, 1775 ; Andrew, b. in Cheshire Mar, 
22, 1778; Stephen, b. Sept. 24, 1779; Eli, b. July 29, 1781 ; Bene- 
dict, b. May 29, 1783; Sarah, b. Mar. 14, 1785 ; Asbill, b. May 8,. 
1787; Elizabeth Ann, b. June 27, 1789; Philo, b. July 24, 1791 ; 
Uri, b. Aug. 16, 1794. 

Children of Stephen and Hannah S. Bradley : Lucy, b. May 7, 
1803 ; Julia, b. Feb. 12, 1805 ; Stephen Luther, b. Aug. 14, 1810. 

Child of Andrew Bradley and Mary Bunnel : John Andrew b. 
Oct. 31, 1802. 

Children of Warren, Jr., and Eunice Benham : Julia Ann, b. 
Sept. 27, 1817 ; Reuben, b. Oct. 27, 1819 ; W^illiam Rodney, b. Jan. 
25, 1824. 

Children of Rufus and Betsy Bradley: Harriet, b. June 6, 1807 ; 
Adaline, b. June 30, 1808. 

Children of Columbus Bradley and Matilda : Laura Ann, b. Jan. 
22, 1816; Harry, b. May 20, 1819; Hannah, b. Feb. 11, 1821. 

Children of Ethelbert and Keziah Benham: Edmund Bronson, 
b. Aug. 9 1809; Eliza Jennette, b. Mar. 15, 181 1 ; Welcome Ethel- 
bert, b. Sept. 9, 1820. 

Children of Reuben and Eunice Bunnell: Nabby, b. Mar. 16. 
1776; Freeman, b. Jan. 27, 1781 ; Elias, b. April 6, 1783; Alice 
Cecelia, b. April 20 1785 ; Guetherma, b. Jan. 16, 1779. 

Children of Dimon and Hannah Barnes : Abraham, b. June 20, 
1783; Mary, b. Jan. 13, 1785. 

Children of John and Desire Bunnell : Lydia Ann, b. Oct. 20, 
1780; Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1782; Lowly, b. Dec. 13, 1783; Desire, b. 
Oct. 26. 1785. 

Child of Reuben and Hannah Bradley: Belah, b. Mar. 20, 1778. 

Child of Oliver and Hannah Bradley: Joram, b. Oct. 18, 1780. 

Children of Joel and Miriam Brooks: Cooper, b. Feb. 8, 1787; 
Arvilla, b. Oct. 3, 1788; Sally, b. April 30, 1791 ; Miriam, b. April 
28, 1793 ; Joel, b. April 16, 1795 ; Zerah, b. Mar. 13, 1797 ; Udosia, 
b. May 20, 1799; Hiram, b. Feb. 3, 1805. 

Children of Elnathan and Nabby Ann Beach : Laura Alma, b. 
Oct. 12, 1783; Narcissa, b. Jan. 30, 1786; Julia, b. Oct. 10, 1788. 

Children of Henry Jr. and Content Brooks: Henry, b. Aug. 30, 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



1775 ; Tenna, b. Mar. 28, 1777 ; Ailing, b. May 8, 1778 ; Enos An- 
drews, b. April 23. 1780: Tenna, b. Sept. 23, 1782 ; Betsy, b. Sept. 
23, 1784; Mary, b. Nov. 2, 1787; Jesse, b. July 13, 1790; Aaron, 
b. Aug. 28, 1792 ; John, b. April 23, 1794; Elias, b. May 2, 1796; 
Simeon, b. April 17, 1801. 

Child of Thomas and Eunice Bristol: Polly Ann, b. Jan. 28, 

1783- 
Children of Reuben and Eunice Bristol: Luther, b. April 18, 

1781 ; Clary, b. Mar. 8, 1783. 

Child of Abner and Ruth Bellamy: Abner, b. Sept. 28, 1780. 

Children of Thomas and Esther Benham : Samuel, b. Nov. 17, 
1780: Adnah, b. Aug. 27, 1782; Mary Ann, b. July 12, 1783. 

Children of Oliver and Deborah Bradley: Abiah, b. Feb. 8, 
1779; Justus, b. Nov. 6, 1784; Selah, b. July 24, 1786. 

Children of Isaac and Martha Brown: Olive, b. Oct. 17, 1790; 
Augustus, b. April 19, 1793 ; Ninson, b. Oct. 16, 1800; Ursula, b. 
Sept. 20, 1806. 

Children of Benjamin and Esther Beecher: Joel, b. April 29, 
1777, James, b. Dec. 10, 1778; Sarah Peck, b. Mar. 27, 1781 ; 
Esther, b. May i, 1783; Eunice, b. April 7, 1785; Rosanna, b. 
June 22, 1787; Hannah, b. June i, 1789. 

Children of Augustus and Sarah Bristol : Sally, b. Aug. 27, 
1786; Lucius, b. Dec. 18, 1789. 

Children of EHsha and Abigail Bristol : Milla Andrews, b. Jan. 

17, 1787; Silas Andrews, b. Sept. 26, 1789. 

Child of Elisha and Abigail Benham: Gueccina, b. Oct. i, 1782. 

Children of Hezekiah and Lydia Beecher: Elizabeth, b. July 
9, 1775; Ruth, b. Aug. 21, 1777; Hezekiah, b. July 4, 1779; Jo- 
seph, b. Tune 7, 1781 ; Lydia, b. June 17, 1783 ; Betsv, b. Mar. 13, 
1786; Hiilda b. Feb. 28, 1789. 

Children of Gideon and Abigail Bristol : Betsy, b. Mar. 20, 1778 : 
Sukev, b. Feb. 3. 1780; Benedick, b. Aug. 24, 1781 ; Gideon, b. 
Feb. 13, 1786; Abigail, b. April 17, 1788 ; Delight, b. Sept. 3. 1783. 

Children of Hezekiah and Temperance Beecher : Temperance, 
b. Feb. 17, 1808; Sally R., b. April 3, 1806; Hezekiah, b. April 28, 
1810; Harriett, b. March 19, 1812 ; Chloe, b. June 26, 1814: 
Nancy, b. May 3, 1816; Abigail, b. Jan. 28, 1821 ; Julia, b. Sept. 
23. 1824; SteplTen, b. Jan. 21, 1826. 

Children of David and Wealthy Bishop: Jared, b. Oct. 27, 1810; 
Mark, b. April 3, 1812 ; Harriet, b. Jan. 18. 1815 ; Hannah, 1). Dec. 
22, 1816 ; John, b. Feb. 13, 1819 ; Sarah, b. July 19, 1821. 

Children of Daniel and Sylvia Bacon : Sylvester Root, b. Oct. 

18, 1810; Josiah Hunn, b. May 12, 1815; William Andrew, b. 
May 4, 1820; Jeremiah Brooks, b. July 19, 1792: Polly Heming- 
way, b. in Woodbridge June 22, 1792. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 45I 

Children of Jeremiah and Polly Brooks : Infant, b. Oct. 20, 
1816, d. same day; Cornelia xA.rmenia, b. June 8, 1818; Alary 
Jennet, b. July 4. 1819; Catharine Maria, b. June 7, 1821. 

Children of Alfred and Lois Blakeslee: Lois Flora, b. Feb. 15, 
1818; William Alfred, b. Sept. 30, 1821. 

Children of Alfred and Polly Beadle: Philander, b. Sept. 4, 
181 1 ; Benajah, b. May 5, 1815 ; James Alfred, b. April 5, 1819, d. 
Aug. 21, 1819. 

Children of Amasa and Hope Brooks: Loviny, b. July 11, 1779 ; 
Ethurel, b. Aug. 14, 1781 ; Amasa, b. Nov. 21, 1785 ; Isaac, b. Sept. 
24, 1790; Mary Hotchkiss, b. Mar. 27, 1794: Isaiah Richard 
Wood, b. Mar. 14, 1796; Thomas Hotchkiss. b. Sept. 13, 1800. 

Children of Gideon and Julia Bristol: Orra, b. July 11, 1813 ; 
Sherlock, b. June 5, 1815; Birdsey, b. Mar. 6, 1818 ; Mary C, b. 
Mar. 12, 1820. 

Children of Jesse and Mira Brooks : Edmund Tuttle, b. Jan. 12, 
1817; Jesse Royce, b. Oct. i, 1820. 

Children of David and Ruth Baldwin: Alonzo, b. Oct. 18, 1809 ; 
Stanley, b. Aug. 31, 181 1 ; Bertha, b. Sept. 6, 1813. 

Children of Ethurel and Minerva Bristol: Jane, b. ^Nlar. 17, 
1808; John, b. Dec. 12, 1809; James M., b. May 23. 181 1 ; Abia- 
thar Hull, b. June 4, 1813. 

Child of Roswell and Susannah Bradley: John, b. Mar. 29, 

1793- 

Children of Benajah and Lydia Brooks: Jerusha, b. Jan. 18, 
1798; Harry, b. Feb. 14, 1800; Orrin, b. Nov. 17, 1807. 

Children of Maning and Sally Blakeslee : Hannah, b. Dec. 12, 
1808; Lydia, b. Sept. 6, 1810; Laura, b. Feb. 17, 1813. 

Children of Amos and Betsy Bristol : Docia, b. 
Amos, Jr., b. Sept., i8chd; Marcia, b. 1802; Betsy, b. April 11. 
1803: George, b. 1805 ; Ethelbert, b. April, 1808; Emeline, b. July, 
1810; Harley, b. 1812; Elias, b. 1815. 

Children of John and Abigail Bristol: Miriam, b. Feb. 6, 1798; 
Abigail, b. Sept. 4, 1800; Henry, b. Oct. 18, 1804; Amelia, b. 
July 21, 1807; Julia, b. July 16, 1809; Mary, b. Sept. 25, 1811 ; 
Margrett H., b. May 15, 181 7. 

Children of Thomas and Sarah Bristol: Thomas Hall, b. April 
26, 1802; Sally, b. July 31, 1805; Seymour Augutsus, b. Sept. 
2, 1809. 

Child of Reuben and Jemima P>ronson ; Reuben, b. Jan. 12, 
1790. 

Child of Reuben and Roxana Bradley : Augustus, b. Sept. 28, 
1799. 

Children of Warren, Jr., and Eunice Benham : Julia, b. Sept. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



2-], 1817; Reuben, b. Oct. 2-], 1819; William Rodney, b. Jan. 25, 
1824. 

Children of Lucius and Asenath Bristol: Truman, b. May 14, 
1819; Harrison, b. Sept. 15, 1822. 

Children of Benoni and Roxinda Bristol : Gaylord, b. Oct. 27, 
1798; Gains, b. Oct. 3, 1800. 

Children of Ezra and Elizabeth Bristol: Betsy, b. June 6, 1780; 
Ezra, b. Mar. 15, 1783. 

Child of Reuben and Jemimah Bronson ; Reuben, b. Jan. 12, 
1787. 

Children of Gideon and Abigail Bristol: Eudosia, b. Feb. 4, 
1791 ; Sherlock, b. Feb. 8, 1796, d. Jan. 8, 1810; George, b. Jan. 
8, 1810. 

Children of Ezra and Delight Bristol : Harriet, b. July 12, 1802 ; 
Amanda, b. Nov. i, 1804; Hiram, b. Jan. 11, 1807; Jonathan, b. 
Feb. 26, 1809; Riar, b. Feb. i, 181 1. 

Children of Lauda and Fanny Bristol: Eli, b. Aug. 2, 1798; 
Hall, b. Aug. 30, 1805 ; Lucy. b. Nov. 12, 1807. 

Child of Landy and Amarillis Bristol : Fanny Amelia, b. April 
17. 1815. 

Children of Jonathan G. and Desire Bristol : Ethuriel, b. Aug. 
15, 1784; Charlotte, b. Mar. 28, 1788; Orilla, b. Aug. 4, 1791. 

Children of Jobn S. and Lucy Beach : Abraham, b. Nov. 9, 
1787; Horace, b. April 11, 1789; Isaac, b. June 5, 1792; John, b. 
July 16, 1794 ; William, b. Feb. 6, 1797 ; Matilda, b. Feb. 13, 1799 ; 
Lorrin, b. Mar. 24, 1802: Lucy Ann, b. Dec. 15, 1810. 

Children of Moses. Jr., and Roxy Blakeslee: Jesse, b. Oct. 4, 
1801 : Samuel, b. July 22, 1803. 

Child of Amos and Sarah Baldwin: Alsop, b. Nov. 17, 1800. 

Children of Lemuel and Lucretia Bullard: Else, b. Mar. 12, 
1793, d. Aug. 21, 1793; Maria Stephens, b. Nov. i, 1794, d. June 
31, 1797; Lucretia Newton, b. July 17, 1796, d. July 11, 1812 ; 
Benjamin Franklin, b. Aug. 5. 1799. d. Aug. 18, 1801 ; Lucinda 
Stephens, b. Sept. to, 1798; Alary Ann, b. Mar. 13, 1802; Sophia, 
b. Feb. 6, 1804; Fabiccius, b. Mar. 5, 1806, d. Sept. 29, 1808; Isaac 
Timolon, b. June 11, 1808; Lemuel Embree. b. Feb. 9. 1811. 

Children of Gideon and Clara Brooks: Burrage b. April 20, 
1792 ; Eunice, b. Oct. 12, 1796; Martha, b. July 16, 1798 ; Alathea 
Maria, b. Sept. 15, 1800. 

Children of Pierre E. and Jerusha Brandin: Jane Elizabeth, b. 
Mar. 19, 1803; Henry Pierre, b. Feb. 12. 180S ; Mary Jerusha, b. 
July 18, 1809; Mary Jerusha. 2d, b. Ian. '28. 1811: Antoinet 
Amelia, b. April 8, 1813. 

Children of Joshua and Abigail Brooks: Lambert, b. Mav 8, 
1798; Abby, b. Mar. i, 1805. 



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TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 453 

Children of Abijah and Jemima Beach: Richard, b. July 14, 
1799; Palmyra, b. April 19, 1802; Elnathan, b. Sept. i, 1804; 
Eunice, b. Feb. i, 1809. 

Children of Asa and Lois Blakesley: Moses, b. Sept. 25, 1778; 
Cyrus, b. Oct. 26, 1781 ; Asa, b. May 25, 1784; Alfred and Al- 
mond, twins, b. Nov. 14, 1788; Albert, b. Jan. 7, 1793; Hull, b 
Sept. 16 1794; Lois, b. Mar. 24, 1797. 

Children of Zealous and Lydia Bristol : Burrage, b. April 4, 
1782; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1783; Joanna, b. Oct. 4, 1785; 
Loraine, b. Mar. 16, 1793; Leverett, b. June 5, 1795; Lydia 
Louisa, b. April i, 1803 ; William Zelus, b. June 23, 1807. 

Children of Gideon and Abigail Bristol : Betsey, b. Mar. 20, 
1778; Sukey, b. Feb. 3, 1780; Benedick, b. Aug. 24, 1781 ; Gid- 
eon, b. Feb. 13, 1786; Abigail, b. April 17, 1788; Delight, b. Sept. 

3, 1783- 

Children of Augustus and Sarah Bristol : Sally, b. Aug. 27, 
1786; Lucius, b. Dec. 18, 1789. 

Children of Amos and Abigail Bristol : Milla Andrews, b. Jan. 
17, 1787; Silas Andrews, b. Sept. 26, 1789. 

Child of Elisha and Abigail Benham: Graccina, b. Oct. i, 1782. 

Child of John and Desire Bunnell : Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1782. 

Child of Thomas and Eunice Bristol : Polly Ann, b. Jan. 28, 

1783- 

Children of Reuben and Eunice Bristol : Luther, b. April 18, 
1781 ; Clary, b. Mar. 8, 1783. 

Child of Abner and Ruth Bellamy: Abner, b. Sept. 28, 1780. 

Children of Thomas and Esther (Bunnel) Benham: Samuel, b. 
Nov. 17, 1780: Adnah. b. Aug. 27, 1782; Mary Ann, b. Julv 12, 

1783. 

Child of Eli and Lois Bristol: Polly Ann. b. Oct. 28, 182 1. 

Children of Amasa and Polly Brooks: Polly, b. May 22, 1808; 
Amasa, 3d, b. Dec. 29, 1810 ; Sherald, b. Feb. 18, 1813 ; Fidelia, 
b. Dec. 25, 1814; Cecelia, b. Mar. 13, 1817; Augustus b. Nov. 
21, 1820. 

Child of Gains and Esther A. Bristol: Alexander Silkirk, b. 
April II, 1843. 

Children of Samuel and Experience Clark: Rispah, b. April 15, 
1778; Elizabeth, b. Oct. ; Esther, b. Nov. 7, 1783 ; Urania, b. Dec. 
2, 1785; Arpasia, b. April 28, 1788; Simeon, b. April 15, 1789; 
Oily, b. June 7, 1790. 

Children of Stephen and Marinda Clark: Jotham, b. Jan. 25, 
1788: Merimi, b. April 10, 1789. 

Children of Amasa and Lydia Clark: Bellostee and Bellinee, 
twins, b. Nov. 25, 1786; Theodosius, b. Oct. 22, 1788; Lydia 
Alma, b. Feb. 15, 1790. 



454 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of William and Mindwell Clark: Hannah, b. Dec. i, 1759. 

Children of Gideon, Jr., and Zurviah Curtiss : Zurviah, b. Aug. 
2, 1783, d. Sept. 13, 1783; Eunice, b. Nov. 17, 1784. 

Child of Josiah and Sarah Clark: Deme, b. Feb. 28, 1784. 

Child of Elam and Abigail Cook: Nabby, b. July 16, 1784. 

Child of Perez and Nancy E. Cook: Samuel Don Francisco 
Lusanne, b. July 23, 1811. 

Child of Bellina and Hannah Clark : Belostee Hall, b. Feb. 7, 
1816. 

Child of Brooks and Sarah Cook: Mary, b. "Slav. 20, 1821. 

Children of Aaron and Betsy Cook: Laura, b. April 29, 1793; 
Amasa, b. Mar. 26, 1795 ; Loly, b. Aug. 24, 1797 ; Aaron, b. April 
18, 1801 ; Alfred, b. Aug. 17, 1805; Sedgwick, b. Jan. 26, 1808; 
Stephen, b. July 26, 181 1. 

Children of Elam and Rebecca Cook: Marius, b. Feb. 19, 1800: 
Ethelbert, b. Oct. 30, 1801 ; Maria, b. May 28, 1804; Nabby, b. 
Aug. 29, 1806; Rebecca, b. Mar. 7, 1809; Esther Emeline, b. Sept. 
17, 181 1 ; Elam. b. Aug. 21, 1815. 

Child of Stephen H. and Marcia Carrington ; ^laria, b. April 

23, 1821. 

Children of Cornelius B. and Lovisa Cook : Charlotte, b. Sept. 
25, 1786; Rufus, b. Nov. 6, 1791 : Brooks, b. May 16, 1799. 

Children of Samuel. Jr.. and Lue Cook : Lumanda, b. Nov. 6, 
1788; Clare, b. May 12, 1791 ; Samuel, b. Nov. 4. 1792. 

Children of Tristram and Anna Conner : Parthanissa, b. ?\Iar. 

24. 1787; Hannah, b. Jan. 3, 1790. 

Children of Elnathan and Abigail Conner: Damon, b. June 14, 
1783: William, b. July 11, 1790. 

Child of Samuel and Esther Cook: Samuel, b. Dec. 25, 1817, 
d. Oct. 13, 1825. 

Children of Thomas T. and Lucinda Cornwell : Matilda, b. 
Oct. 5, 1791 ; Lucinda, b. Jan. 9, 1793; Abigail H., b. Mar. 12, 
1794; Lucinda, b. June 3, 1796; John Alfred, b. July 28, 1797; 
Mary Ann, b. Dec. 17, 1799 ; William Roderic, b. Nov. 19. 1801 ; 
Edward Augustus, b. Nov. 21, 1802. 

Child of Samuel and Castle : Samuel Augustus, b. Feb. 

23, 1822. 

Child of Rev. Asa and Anna Cornwall : Frederick William, b. 
Sept. 14, 1822, 3d son. 

Children of Edward A. and Eunice Cornwall : Abigail Hall. b. 
Mar. 28, 1828; Sarah, b. July 19, 1833: Thomas Edward, b. Dec. 
8, 1836. 

Child of Obed, Jr., and Laidy Doolittle : Silvanus Clark, b. 
Nov., 1786. 

Child of Joseph and Sarah Doolittle: Asa, b. Oct. 18, 1775. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 455 

Children of Joseph and Hannah Doolittle : Sarah, b. April 19, 
1778; Anna. b. May 4, 1780; Lyman, b. Jan. 20, 1783; Joseph, 
b. Aug. 9, 1786. 

Children of Abner and Lydia Doolittle: Loring, b. Aug. 3, 
1784; Albert, b. Feb. 23, 1786; Sybill, b. Feb. 12, 1788; Lydia, 
b. April 28, 1789; Abner, b. Feb. 22, 1791 ; Sherlock, b. Sept. 30, 
1795 ; Almira, b. July 27, 1797 ; Julia, b. April 23, 1800. 

Child of Phebe Doolittle: Jesse Matthews, b. Jan. 14, 1777. 

Children of Samuel and Susanna Durand : Miles, b. July 17, 
1782: Roxe, b. July 29, 1784; Smarley, b. Dec. 30, 1787; Samuel, 
b. Sept. 22, 1790. 

Children of Reuben and Betsy Hill Dorchester : Lois, b. Dec. 
25, 1773; Roxe, b. July 16, 1775; Betsy, b. Mar. 15, 1778; Philo 
Milla, b. July 4, 1780; Hannah, b. Oct. 24, 1782 : Reuben, b. Feb. 
15, 1785; Pollina, b. June 22, 1787; Mark, b. June 22, 1787, d. 
July 29, 1791 ; Catharine, b. May i, 1792. 

Children of Amasa and Mary Doolittle: Mary, b. May 9, 1799 ; 
Amasa Lewis, b. July 16, 1802. 

Child of Mark and Sibbel Doolittle : Sophia, b. in Waterbury, 
Nov. 16, 1810. 

Children of Ezra and Sarah Doolittle: Ezra, b. Aug. 8, 1780; 
Sarah Moss, b. July 22, 1782 ; Elizabeth Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1785 ; 
Loly, b. Oct. 27, 1786 ; Leonard, b. Feb. 2, 1789 : Levi, b. May 27, 
1792 : Eunice, b. July 23, 1795 ; Matilda, b. April 10, 1800. 

Children of Samuel and Hannah Doolittle : Aaron, b. July 24, 
1791 ; Orra, b. May 5, 1794; Calvin, b. Mar. 10, 1796: Alfred, b. 
May 20, 1798 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 3, 1801. 

Children of Jonathan and Rachel Doolittle: Lines, b. Nov. 19, 
1798: Miles, b" Mar. 5, 1800; Beede. b. Jan. i, 1802. 

Children of Benjamin D. and Sarah M. Doolittle: Ambrose, 
b. Jan. 19, 1803; Sarah E., b. Mar. i, 1814. 

Children of Samuel and Audana Douglass : Henry Hobart, b. 
Oct. 26, 181 1 ; Laretta Ann, b. Oct. 2, 1814. 

Children of Enos and Milly Doolittle : Arpasia, b. Sept. 7, 
1810; Flora, b. May 6, 1812 : Augustus, b. Nov. 11, 1814 : Ira, b. 
April 6, 1817. 

Child of Loisa Hotchkiss : Samuel Alfred Doolittle. b. Sept. 
5, 1811. 

Child of Amos and Eliza Doolittle: Mary, b. Sept. 4, 1821. 

Children of Samuel and Lydia Doolittle : Edward Lambert, b. 
Mar. 27, 1801 : Darius, b. April 22, 1803: Lambert, b. May 25, 
1804; Samuel, b. Jan. 28, 1806; Horace, b. Jan. 19, 1808; Rhoda, 
b. Aug. 24, 1809 ; Filosia, b. Mar. 19, 1813 ; Abby, b. April 7, 
1817; Susan, b. April 2, 1821. 

Children of Elias and Laura Dudley: Mary Ann, b. Walling- 



4:;6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

ford, April 21, 1817; Harriet, b. Sept. 6, 1819; Joseph, b. July 

21, 1822; Caroline Laura, b. July 29, 1824; George E., b. Oct. 
14, 1827; Charles W., b. Jan. 21, 1834; Samuel, b. April 7, 1835. 

Children of Amos and Lois Doolittle: Esther, b. Dec. 7, 1792; 
Amos, b. July 31, 1796; Udotia, b. May 27, 1801. 

Children of Joseph L and Abigail Bryan Doolittle: Benjamin, 
b. Jan. 6, 1800; Joseph, b. Sept. 11, 1802; Abigail, b. Jan. 17, 
1808: Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1812. 

Children of Samuel. Jr., and Lois A. Durand: Jennett Amelia, 
b. Jan. 14, 1814; Frederick Lewis, b. Sept. 25, 1815 ; Henry 
Smith, b. Feb. 13, 1817; John, b. June 3, 1819; Samuel Andrew, 
b. March 12, 1821, d. Oct. 25, 1821. 

Children of Dimon and Sarah Flagg: Bethnel, b. July 15, 1779 ; 
Solomon, b. Dec. 23, 1782 ; Orrin, b. Dec. 6, 1784; Alfred, b. Jan. 

22, 1787; Josiah Clark, b. Sept. 25, 1789; Zenas, b. June 21, 1791 ; 
Sarah, b. July 25, 1793; Alfred, b. May 16, 1795. 

Children of "Gov." Samuel Augustus and Eudocia Foot : John 
Alfred, b. Nov. 22, 1803; Andrew Hull, b. Sept. 12, 1806; Rod- 
erick Augustus, b. Oct., 1808; Augustus Edwin, b. Dec. 31, 1810 ; 
William Henry, b. Feb. i, 1817; Edward Dorr, b. Feb. 3, 1820. 

Children of Dr. William Lambert and Mary Foot: William 
Sidney, b. Nov. 21, 1802; Mary Ann, b. May 23, 1806; Abigail 
Hull, b. April 23, 1808; Dan Scovill, b. April 11, 1810; Eliza 
Shaw, b. June 29, 1812; John Lambert, b. Sept. 14. 1814. 

Children of Bethnel Flagg and Betsy : Emily, b. Feb. 19, 1801 ; 
Caroline, b. April 29, 1804. 

Children of Solomon Flagg and Betsy: Harriet, b. June 21, 
1806; Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1808; Henry Brooks, b. Nov. 11, 1810; 
Jesse, b. Dec. 4, 1813. 

Children of Nathan, Jr., and Catharine Ford : Electa, b. Oct. 
I, 1786; Fliilo, b. Sept. 20. 1789; Miles, b. Dec. 6, 1791 ; John, b. 
Oct. 7, 1794; Sally, b. Aug. 14, 1797; Luther, b. April 21, 1802; 
Sebra, b. Feb. 24, 1810. 

Children of John and Esther Ford: Lydia, b. Sept. 11, 1791 : 
Stephen, b. July 6, 1793 ; Stephen 2d, b. Jan. 28, 1796; John An- 
son, b. Sept. 18, 1798; Sebra. b. Oct. 15, 1802; Esther Eliza, b. 
July 4, 1806. 

Children of Josiah C. and Ann Flagg: Amelia, b. Feb. 28, 1817; 
Betsey Ann, b. Nov. 5, 1819; Cecelia, b. June 21, 1821. 

Children of Rev. John and Abigail Foot: Eli, b. Aug. 10, 1784; 
Matilda, b. May 6, 1785, d. Oct. 9, 1787: Roderic, b. Dec. 15. 
1782 ; Samuel Augustus, b. Nov. 8, 1780, d. Nov. 19, 1788. 

Child of Orrin and Susanna Fields : Frederick Alden, b. Sept. 
25,1819. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 457 

Children of Eldad and Sarah Grannis: Hannah, b. Dec. i, 1781 ; 
Sally, b. Dec. 5, 1786. 

Child of Aledad and Sarah Grannis : Permineas Bunnell, b. Oct. 
9, 1781. 

Children of Thomas and Lois Gaylord: Benajah, b. Dec. 16, 
1778; Hannah, b. Aug. 24, 1780; Thomas, b. April 24, 1782; 
Fanny Milla, b. Oct. 22, 1783; Stephen, b. Aug. 14, 1785; Silas, 
b. Aug. 25, 1787. 

Child of Jotham and Esther Gaylord : Chester, b. Sept. 29, 1782. 

Children of Simeon and Priscilla Grannis: Polly, b. July 27, 
1782; Stella, b. July 4, 1785 : Priscilla. b. May 23, 1788; Caleb, b. 
April 25, 1791 ; Simeon, b. July 20, 1795. 

Children of Josiah and Lydia Graves: Julius, b. July 15, 1792, 
in Litchfield, Josiah, b. April 21, 1794, in Derby; Laura Alma, b. 
in Cheshire, Jan. 4, 1798: Lydia, b. June 8. 1801. 

Child of Titus L. and Hannah Gaylord: Henry, b. April 22, 
1816. 

Children of Silas and Malinda Gaylord: Hiram, b. Mar. 24, 
1802 ; Hannah, b. April 19, 1804 ; Hannah, b. Dec. 26, 1807 ; Ray- 
mond, b. May 15, 1809: Silas, b. Oct. i, 1812; Lydia Melinda, b. 
June 18, 1814; William Edward, b. Aug. 31, 1817; Samuel Soc- 
rates, b. Jan. 9, 1820. 

Child of Nathan, Jr., and Julia Gaylord: Rufus Plum, b. Mar. 
4, 1823. 

Child of John and Martha Granniss : Flora Hitchcock, b. Mav 
28, 1812. 

Children of Elias and Hannah Gaylord: Silas, b. Mar. 4. 1791 ; 
Horace, b. Sept. i. 1792 ; Sally, b. Jan. 17, 1795 ; Elias, b. Dec. 27, 
1797; Polly, b. Feb. 26, 1798 ( ?). 

Child of Horace dec. and grandson of above : Horace, b. Nov. 
7, 1816. 

Child of Elias, 2d, and Amanda Gavlord : Silas, b. Mar. 16, 
1820. 

Children of Nathan and Ann Gaylord: Roxy, b. Dec. 10, 1779; 
Jerusha. b. Alar. 25, 1782; Ann Laura, b. June 4, 1784; Marena, 
b. July 16, 1786; Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1788; Titus Lines, b. Feb. 
21, 1791 ; Eveline, b. June 27, 1793; Matilda, b. Dec. 24, 1795; 
Nathan, b. Sept. 29, 1800; Fnos, b. Nov. 21, 1802. 

Children of Aaron and Ruth Hitchcock : .\aron Alfred, b. Nov. 
24, 1786; Betsy Lodema, b. Mar. 19. 1788; Ruth, b. April 4, 1801. 

Children of David and Lois Plitchcock: Abner, b. Sept. 4, 1777 ; 
Lois, b. Sept. 2, 1781 ; Marcus, b. Mar. 4, 1783. 

Children of Rufus and Hannah Hitchcock: Jared Rodney, b. 
Oct. 28, 1793; Lucretia, b. May 8, 1795: William Rufus. b. June 
5- 1797- 



458 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Children of Amasa, Jr., and Anna Hitchcock : Amasa Bradley, 
b. Oct. 31, 1793; Anna Louisa, b. Mar. 27, 1795. 

Children of Bela and Abigail Hitchcock: Abigail, b. April 10, 
1790; Bela, b. Sept. 11, 1791. 

Child of Seth and Rosetta Hitchcock: Alfred, b. Mar. 28, 1797. 

Children of Thadeus and Abigail Arnold Hitchcock : Joab, b. 
July 21, 1784; Abishai, b. Aug. 8, 1787. 

Children of John L. and Eunice Hitchcock: Merab, b. Dec. 5, 
1786; John, b. Feb. 28, 1790; Eunice, b. June 5, 1793; Lambert, 
b. May 28, 1795; Lucy Almira. b. Mar. 4, 1797; Anna, b. Sept. 
10, 1799; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 17, 1801. 

Child of Andrew L. and Catherine Hitchcock : Miles Andrew, 
b. Aug. 3, 1805. 

Children of Jonah and Chloe Hotchkiss : Hannah, b. Oct. 28, 
1795 ; Sarah, b. Mar. 15, 1798; Hiram, b. Feb. 18, 1801 ; Caroline, 
b. Feb. 10, 1806; Azubah, b. May 15, 1811 ; Hiram Celvestus, b. 
Sept. 14, 1815. 

Children of Miles and Polly Hotchkiss : Richard, b. Dec. 9, 
1801 ; Lent, b. Nov. 26, 1803 ; William, b. April 18, 1806 ; Abigail, 
b. May 26, 1808; Mary, b. Dec. 26, 1810; Sally Rosilla, b. Jan. 23, 
1813; Miles, b. Nov. 15, 1815. 

Child of Miles and Joanna Hotchkiss : Henry Edson, b. Oct. 
13, 1819. 

Child of Samuel 3d, and Alma Hull ; Alma, b. May 29, 1821. 

Children of Ambrose B. and Levia Hine : Ambrose Bennet, b. 
April 15, 1824; Stephen, b. Feb. 25. 1826. 

Child of Jesse Hull: Samuel, b. 1769. 

Children of Samuel Hull : Caleb E.. b. June 30, 1808 : Eliza- 
beth, b. 1811 ; Savilian R., b. July 16, 1828; Mary R.. Josiah M., 
Betsey, Samuel T. 

Child of Ephraim and Elizabeth Hotchkiss: Molly b. Mav 29, 
1784. 

Child of William and Rebecca Hall : William, b. Feb. 4, 1784. 

Child of Benoni and Llannah Hotchkiss: Mary, b. Dec. 6, 1786. 

Children of Charles C. and Elizabeth Hall : Lydia, b. April 3, 
1795. d. Aug. 10, 1797; Charles Chauncey, b. Feb. 22, 1797; Sam- 
uel Lambert, b. April 24, 1799; Elizal)eth, b. Mar. i, 1801 ; Ben- 
jamin Lyman, b. Feb. 16, 1803 ; Jonathan, b. Jan. 5, 1806, d. Jan. 
15, 1806; Augustus, b. Jan. 28, 1807; Lydia" Saliiia, b. May 11, 
1810, d. Oct. 22, 1812; George, b. Sept. 6, 1812; James Rodney, 
b. May 18, 1816. 

Child of Samuel Lambert and Thankful Hall : Samuel Lam- 
bert, b. April 23, 1821. 

Children of Lemuel and Chloe Hall: John Miles, b. Dec. 21, 
1806; Lucy Caroline, b. Oct. 11, 1808. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 459' 

Children of Lemuel and Sukey Hall: Chloe Jennett, b. July 15, 
1818 ( ?) ; Sarah Louisa, b. Jan. 13, 1820. 

Children of Silas and Polly Hitchcock: Henry, b. Aug. 6, 1807;. 
Frances Amelia, b. June 4, 1809; Mary, b. Aug. 9, 181 1 ; Sarah 
Bradley, b. Jan. 29, 1814; Cornelia, b. Nov. 21, 1816; Horace Gay- 
lord, h. Dec. 18, 1819; Cornelia, b. Mar. 30, 1826; Elizabeth Todd 
b. May 22, 1832. 

Children of Amasa and Elizabeth Hitchcock : Abigail Mary 
Ann, b. Sept. i, 1800; Amasa Bradley, b. Mar. 17, 1803; Robert 
Bradley, b. Sept. 25, 1804. 

Children of Marcus and Marena Hitchcock: David, b. April 
9, 1809; Alarcus. b. June 21, 1811 ; William Rufus, b. July 11, 
1815. 

Child of Thomas and ]\Iercv Hale : William R., b. Oct. 20, 
1803. 

Children of William and Martha Hall: Ambrose, b. Sept. 10,. 
1795 ; Lydia, b. Dec. 11, 1797; John, b. Oct. 20, 1800; Rebecca, b. 
Aug. II, 1802; Martha, b. Dec. 15, 1804. 

Children of Ephraim and Sylva R. Hine : Selim, b. July 13, 
1800; Saloma, b. Jan. 22, 1810. 

Child of Benoni and Lucy Hitchcock: Frederick, b. Aug. 12, 
1803. 

Children of Joseph and Rachel Hitchcock: Oren, b. July 23, 
1797; Josephus, b. April 28, 1799; Abigail Hall, b. Sept. 5, 1802; 
Augustus, b. July 2, 1806; Albert, b. l\Iarch 26, 1808; Samuel, b. 
Sept. 2, 1813. 

Children of Thaddeus and Beulah Hitchcock : Beulah, b. May 
5, 1792 ; Thaddeus, b. Sept. 13, 1794 ; Augustus, b. April 8, 1797 ; 
Monsiere, b. July 21. 1799. 

Children of Thaddeus and Beulah Hitchcock : Oliver Crom- 
well, b. Sept. 8, 1784; Temperance, b. April 18, 1786; Esther 
Field, b. Mar. i, 1788. 

Children of Roger and Sophia Hitchcock : Reuben, b. July 7, 
1809 ; ^Telissa, b. ]\Iay 13, 181 1 ; Sophia, b. June 27, 1813 ; Henry 
Lawrence, b. July 10, 1815; Henry Lawrence, b. Jan. 8, 1818; 
infant and Samuel John, twins, b. April 4, 1820. 

Child of Xoah and Lydia How, of Plymouth : Lydia, b. May 
24, 1784, in Plymouth. 

Child of Hezekiah and Abigail Hine : Ambrose Bennet, b. Aug. 
22, 1799. 

Child of Origen and Cecelia Holcomb : Henry Talamage, b. 
Mar. 15, 1820. 

Children of Sherlock and Betsey Hotchkiss : Esther Louisa, b. 
Dec. I, 1816; Betsey, b. Dec. 5, 1817. 



460 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

Children of Daniel, Jr., and Juliana Humiston: Chaunsey 
Ives, b. July 13, 1818; John Daniel, b. Sept. 9, 1820. 

Children of Philo and Hotchkiss: Laura, b. June 21, 

1809; Emily, b. Jan. 23, 1813. 

Child of David Lee and Marv D. Hitchcock : Sarah Louisa, b. 
Sept. 8, 1824. 

Children of Lyman and Cornelia Hall: Rachel, b. Feb. 11, 
1809; Abigail, b. Sept. 15, 1810; Laura, b. June 17, 1812 ; Betsey, 
b. Nov. 15, 1814; Charlotte, b. Mar. 28, 1817; William Lyman, b. 
Aug. 31, 1819: Caroline, b. May 23, 1822. 

Child of Alfred and Huldah Ann Hitchcock: Esther Mary, b. 
June 16, 1833. 

Children of Samuel J. and Abigail Ann Hull : Stella, b. Mar. 28, 
1786; Jedediah, b. Nov. 19, 1788. 

Children of Benjamin, Jr., and Eunice Hitchcock: Anna, b. 
April 17, 1774; Loly, b. Oct. 23, 1776; Reuben, b. Oct. 17, 1778; 
Jared, b. Jan. 12, 1781. 

Children of Abijah and Rachel Hull: Azula, b. July 5, 1780; 
Esther, b. Aug. 10, 1789; Abijah, b. Oct. 11, 1783. 

Child of Jonathan, Jr., and Ruth Hall: Sabrina, b. Oct. 25, 
1789. 

Children of Bela, Jr., and Comfort Hitchcock: Diantha, b. May 
17, 1781 ; Celendee, b. Feb. 12, 1788. 

Child of Jared and Lucy Hall : Lois, b. Jan. 20. 1778. 

Child of William and Rebecca Hall : Jehial Marcus, b. June 12, 
1784. 

Child of Sally Conkling and Agar Howe : Samme Howe, b. 
Mar. I, 1795. 

Children of Lyman and Olive Hitchcock: Esther, b. Oct. i, 
1791 ; Amzi, b. July 13, 1793 ; Lyman Burton, b. May 26, 1796. 

Children of Abiathar and Anna: William Augustus, b. April 
I, 1789; Abiathar Hart, b. June 20, 1791. 

Children of Benjamin. 3d, and Lucy Hotchkiss: Axcilla, b. 
Nov. 17, 1787; Patty, b. Nov. 7, 1789; Hiram, b. Jan. 25, 1791 : 
David, b. Jan. 27, 1794. 

Children of Eliphalet and Hannah Hotchkiss : Juliana, b. July 
30, 1799; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 8, 1801. 

Children of Lyman and Hannah Hill : Merab, b. Oct. 31, 1795 ; 
Abigail, b. Jan. 21, 1798; Lyman Alanson, b. Dec. 25, 1799; 
Hannah, b. April 16, 1802 ; Richardson Roderick, b. July 23, 
1804. 

Child of Adonijah and Silvia Hotchkiss: Zura, b. Aug. 6, 1789. 

Children of Benj. Holt and Elizabeth Hall: Thankful Per- 
melia, b. Aug. 13, 1789; Betsey Atwater, b. Mar. 22, 1792; 



TOWN RECQRDS OF CHESHIRE. 461. 

Eunice, b. May 7, 1791 ; Abiah, b. Feb. 10, 1795; Lydia, b. Sept.. 
4, 1799. 

Children of Jonathan, Jr., and Abigail Hall : Rebeckah, b. Dec. 
16, 1775 ; Joseph, b. April 7, 1777; Archibald, b. Oct. 28, 1779. 

Children of Jonathan and Ruth Hall : : Rutha, b. June 28, 1783 ;: 
Abigail, b. Nov. 16, 1784; Joseph, b. Feb. 12, 1786, d. Nov. 21,. 
1786; Jerusha, b. Mar. 6, 1788; Reuben, b. Dec. 19, 1789; Ori- 
man, b. Sept. 21, 1791 ; Harley, b. Aug. 18, 1794; Electa, b. Mar. 
14, 1796. 

Child of Jonathan and Jerusha Hall's son : Sealand, b. May 3^ 
1788. 

Children of Ebenezer and Merriam Hale: Tommy, b. Mar. 8, 
1782 ; Ruth, b. Dec. 6, 1784; Amanda, b. Jan. 6, 1789. 

Child of Benj. and Esther Hoppin : Albion, b. Sept. 2, 1785. 

Children of William and Rebeckah Hall : William, b. Feb. 4,. 
1784; Anna, b. Mar. 11, 1790; Nancy, b. Nov. 6, 1792. 

Children of Epaphras and Mary Hull: Ransom, b. April 17^ 
1787; Caleb, b. Dec. 5, 1790; \'alinda, b. Dec. 17, 1788. 

Children of Jesse and Lois Humiston : Alma, b. Feb. 8, 1787;. 
Daniel, b. Sept. 23, 1788; Jesse Albert, b. Dec. 22, 1790; Lois, b. 
June 3, 1796; John, b. Aug. 21, 1798. 

Children of Ishmel and Cata Hull: Phebe, b. Oct. 10, 1783; 
Laban, b. July 10, 1786; Ishmel Alva, b. Feb. 2, 1791. 

Children of Israel and Martha Hotchkiss : Josiah, b. Jan. 24,. 
1795; Nathaniel Roys, b. Sept. 6, 1793; Elizur, b. Oct. 8, 1797; 
Maria, b. Jan. 26, 1801. 

Children of Josei)hus and Sarah Hotchkiss : Benoni, b. May 8,. 
1794; Lois, b. Oct. 2", 1795; Sarah, b. Dec. 13. 1799; Delos, b. 
Oct. 25, 1802 ; ^lary, b. July 6, 1807 : Emma, b. Nov. 16, 1809. 

Child of William and Patty Hall: Ambrose, b. Sept. 10, 1795. 

Children of John and Lois Hotchkiss: Charles, b. Dec. 16, 
1789; Clara, b. April 8, 1791 ; Sarah, b. Sept. i, 1793; Clarissa, 
b. May 28, 1796. 

Children of Elias and Sarah Hall: Eunice, b. Feb. 6, 1779; 
Elias. b. June 2, 1781. 

Children of Jonathan, Jr., and Ruth Hall : Simeon, b. Feb. 2, 
1783; Sylvester, b. Dec. 15, 1785; Ransom, b. Aug. 30, 1786. 

Children of Jonathan, Jr., and Ruth Hall : Elizabeth, b. April 
II, 1784: Hannah, b. April 27, 1786. 

Child of Matthias and Eunice Hitchcock: Mary, b. Oct. 8, 
I779-. . . • ' 

Child of Tediah and Abigail Hull: Lois Elizabeth, b. Nov. 13, 
1780. 

Child of Benjamin and Sarah Hoppin : Albion, b. Sept. 2,. 
1785. 



462 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Children of Bela Hitchcock. Jr., and Comfort: Diantha, b. May 
17, 1781 ; Celonetee, b. Feb. 12, 1783. 

Child of William and Rebecca Hull: Jehiel Marcus, b. June 
12, 1784. 

Children of Elias and Sarah Hall: Eunice, b. Feb. 6, 1779: 
Elias, b. June 2, 1781. 

Children of Hagar, negro servant of Benoni Hotchkiss: Dor- 
cas, b. June 7, 1790; Dinah, b. March 12, 1787. 

Child of Tamar, mulatto servant of Jonathan Hall : Richard, 
b. June 22, 1789. 

Child of Matthias and Eunice Hitchcock: Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1779. 

Children of Aaron A. and Lydia Almy Hitchcock: Rufus 
Augustus, b. Nov. 2, 1812; Lydia Maria, b. May 31, 1815; 
Charles Alfred, b. Aug. 24, 1817; Andrew Hull, b. Oct. 27, 1819; 
Cornelia, b. Mar. 23, 1822 ; Ellen Amelia, b. May 24, 1832. 

Child of Gains and Lavinia Hitchcock: Julia Ann, b. Aug. 8, 
1815. 

Children of William Rufus and Mary Hitchcock: Rufus Ed- 
ward, b. June 19, 1821 ; Andrew Hull. b. Mar. 10, 1825. d. April 
II, 1826; Anna Galpin, b. July 8, 1828. 

Children of Pliny and Sally Hitchcock: Jason Cook, b. April 
29, 1814; Lvdia Laurinda, b. Feb. 10, 1816; Roxana, b. Mar. 23, 
1820. 

Children of Gaius and Amelia Hitchcock: Peter Augustus, b. 
June 27, 1816: Sarah Louisa, b. Mar. 15, 1818, d. Oct. 6. 1818; 
Sarah Louisa, 2d, b. July 17, 1821, d. Dec. 21, 1821. 

Child of Ichabod and Lucy Hitchcock: Abigail Eliza, b. April 
24, 1818. 

Children of Lyman and Amy Hull Hitchcock : Friend Delos, 
b. Aug. 22, 1810; Ira Hull, b. Oct. 31. 1812 : Louisa Ann. h. Oct. 
24, 1814; Robert Foot, b. Aug. 25, 1816; Amy Hull. b. Aug. 13. 
1819. 

Child of Ephraim and Esther Hitchcock: Clarissa Cook. b. 
Feb. 28, 1808. 

Children of Oliver C. and Esther Hitchcock : Dimon. b. June 6, 
181 1 ; Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1819. 

Children of Jared and Lucy Hall: Lois, b. Jan. 20. 1778; Milly 
Ann. b. May 23, 1780 ; Levina, b. Nov. 28, 1782 ; Clarinda, b. June 
26, 1785; Jared Selah, b. April 11, 1788; Lucy Salina, b. April 
II. 1788; Sarah, b. Aug. 7, 1790. 

Children of Lyman and Mrs. Hall: Rachel, b. Feb. 11, 1809; 
Abigail, b. Sept. 15, 1810 ; Laura, b. June 17, 1812 : Betsey, b. 
Nov. 15, 1814; Charlotte, b. Mar. 28, "1817; William L.. b. Aug. 
3, 1819; Caroline, b. May 23, 1822; Charles C, b. Sept. 16, 1825. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 463 

Children of Benajah and Mrs. Mary Ann Ives: Caroline, b. 
Jan. 30, 1821 ; Hannah, b. Feb. 27, 1822. 

Child of Joel, Jr., and Abigail Ives: Lucy, b. Oct. 19, 1822. 

Children of Samuel and Abigail Ives : Loyal Moss, b. Mar. 29, 
1821 ; Frederick Ephraim, b. May 2, 1822 ; Hannah Keziah, b. 
June 6, 1823. 

Children of John and L. Ives: Loyal Tuttle, b. Oct. 4, 1843; 
Amelia, b. Aug. 25, 1845 ; John Edward, b. Aug. 9, 1847 5 Har- 
riet Elizabeth, b. Dec. 26, 1848; Cecelia Emma, b. Nov. 23, 1851 ; 
Sarah Sanford, b. Mar. 15, 1854. 

Children of Joel, 2d, and Mrs. Ives: Geo. R. Ives, b. June 14, 
1841 : Nathan, b. Dec. 28, 1844; Julia E., b. Dec. 4, 1847. 

Child of Jotham and Lillis Ives: Amasa, b. April 6, 1805. 

Children of Joshua and Rebecca Ives : Joel, b. Dec. 6, 1810 
John, b. June 19, 1813 ; Joshua, b. June 8, 181 5. 

Children of Titus and Mary Ives: Benajah, b. Feb. 26, 1798 
Joel, b. April 4, 1800 ; Augustus, b. July 19, 1802 ; Titus, b. May 
30, 1804; Stephen, b. Sept. 21, 1807; Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1809 
Asahel, b. June 9, 1812; Luther, b. Aug. 3, 1815. 

Children of Phineas and Sarah Ives : Loyal Moss, b. June 28 
1779; Phinehas Truman, b. Oct. 5, 1781 ; Noble Ives, b. April 23 
1783; Justus Ives. b. Sept. 22, 1786; Martha Meriah, b. Sept 
13. 1790. 

Children of William and Sarah Ives: Dennes, b. Nov. 22, 1783 
Almera, b. Oct. 13, 1786; Fanny, b. Feb. 11, 1790; Sally, b. June 

13. 1795- 

Children of Benedict and Betsey Ives: Burton, b. Nov. 4, 1801 ; 
Jeremiah, b. Feb. 9. 1808; Russell B., b. Sept. 10, 1812 ; Elisa- 
beth L.. b. Nov. 27, 1816; Jotham, b. Nov. 16, 1817. 

Child of Marshall and Laura Ives: Henry, b. April 29, 1814. 

Children of Chauncey A. and Udotia Ives : Achsah Ann, b. 
Dec. 16, 1819; Susan Maria, b. Oct. 15, 1821. 

Children of Joseph and Sarah Ives: Marshall, b. Oct. 25, 1794; 
Martha, b. Aug. 3, 1796; Silas, b. June 17, 1800; Laura, b. Aug. 
22, 1802. 

Children of Chauncey and Asenath Ives : Ch'auncey Sherman, 
b. Jan. 4, 1810; Edmund Dickerman. b. Mar. 9, 1812. 

Child of Daniel S. and Elisabeth Ives: Daniel Merriman, b. 
June 5, 1810. 

Children of Joel and Ann Ives: Ann Brooks; Joshua; Eunice, 
b. Aug. 5, 1780; Eunice, July 23, 1791. 

Child of Joel and Jerusha Ives: Juliana, b. April 19. 1806. 

Children of Seth and Eunice Johnson: Seth, b. Mar. 3, 1782; 
Mary, b. Jan. 22, 1784; William, b. July 12, 1786; Marcus, b. 
Dec. 29, 1789; Richard, b. Nov. 14, 1791 ; Plnilo, b. April 21, 1794. 



464 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Lyman and Leve Julia Johnson: Leve Semantha, b. 
April 27, 1 82 1. 

Child of Joel and Mary Johnson: Salona, b. Jan. 5, 1794. 

Child of Eliakim and Lydia Johnson: Nancy, b. May 8, 1785. 

Child of Rev. Jasper Davis and Sylvia Arabella Jones: Mary 
Lucy, b. Sept. 24, 1820. 

Children of Stephen and Mary Ann Jarvis: George Atwater, 
b. Oct. 20, 1804; George Atwater, 2d, b. Mar. 9, 1806; Mary Ann, 
b. Sept. 4, 1808; Hezekiah Nash, b. Mar, 9, 1811. 

Child of James and Polly Jones: Sally, b. Aug. 12, 1799. 

Children of James and Mario Jones: James, b. Aug. 30, 1776; 
Titus and Samuel, twins, b. April 16, 1782 ; Darius, b. Feb. 7, 
1785. 

Child of Nathaniel C. and Lucy Ann Lewis : Bennet Reuben, 
b. Jan. 19, 1824. 

Child of Willis and Sarah Larabee : Willis Edward, b. Jan. 29, 
1824. 

Child of Mitchell and Sarah M. Atwater Lombra : Mary E., b. 
Feb. 17, 1844. 

Children of Jacob and Mary Lewis: Samuel, b. July 7, 1780; 
Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1782; Mary Salina, b. Feb. 16, 1784. 

Children of Erastus and Sarah Lines: Ransom, b. Jan. 21, 
1780; Ralph, b. May 28, 1782; Caleb Lines, b. Sept. 27, 1783, d. 
Dec. 28, 1784; Betsey, b. Nov. 17, 1785 ; Sarah, b. May 29, 1788. 

Children of Rufus and Tamar Lines: Eunice, b. Nov. 5, 1784; 
Shubael, b. July 6, 1787; Billis, b. Aug. 17. 1789; Esther, b. Nov. 
8, 1792. 

Children of Charles and Hannah Hull Lewis: Sarah, b. July 2, 
1801 : Thomas Jefiferson, b. July 17, 1803. 

Children of Joseph and Ruth Moss: Aaron, b. Oct. 19, 1800; 
Joseph Rodney, b. Mar. 10, 1803; Orrin Bradley, b. Sept. 15, 
1806; Lucius, b. Oct. 28, 1809; Orrin, b. Mar. i, 1814; Sarah 
Louisa, b. Aug. 13, 1817 ; Silas Gaylord, b. Jan. 8, 1820. 

Child of James and Nanny Martin: Anda, b. Feb. 21, 1783. 

Child of Theophilus and Sarah Moss: Gift, b. June 13, 1783. 

Children of Thomas and Lucy Moss: Lucy Louisa, b. Jan. i. 
1781 ; Tliomas Doolittle, b. Dec. 10, 1783. 

Child of Munson and Rebecca Merriam : Eunice, b. Nov. 24, 
1781. 

Child of Abel. Jr.. and Eunice Matthews: Katev, b. Mar. 12, 
1782. 

Child of Ichabod and Rebeckah Merriman : Samuel, b. April 
16, 1780. 

Child of Joseph and Eunice ]\Iorgin: Eliab, b. Dec. 19, 1780. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 465 

Child of William and Rebecca Morris : George Carlton, b. Nov. 
18, 1779. 

Child of Theophilus and Bede Moss: Elias, b. Oct. 5, 1796. 

Child of Munson and Eunice Merriam: Abigail, b. June 10, 
1790. 

Children of Jared and Sarah Moss: Nathaniel, b. Oct. 22, 1797 ; 
Reuben, b. Mar. 11, 1799; Mary Dorchester, b, Jan. 18, 1802; 
Cynthia, b. Mar. 31, 1804; Hiram, b. April 5, 1806; Jared Bur- 
ton, b. Mar. 11, 1808; Sarah, b. May 11, 1810; Stephen, b. Oct. 
18, 1813. 

Children of Rev. Daniel and Mrs. Percy McDonald: Samuel 
Percy, b. June 4, 1809. 

Children of Rev. Daniel and Phila McDonald : Alexander 
James, b. Sept. 13, 1812 ; Andrew, b. May 21, 1814. 

Children of Joel and Abigail Moss: Albert, b. July 2, 1789; 
Gains, b. April 20, 1791 ; Sabrina, b. Jan. 12, 1793 ; Lloyd, b. June 
3, 1794: Abigail, b. April 15, 1796; Joel, b. Oct. 10, 1797 ; Titus, b. 
June 27, 1799; Richard, b, July 4, 1805 ; Ira, b. Mar. 3, 1807. 

Children of Joel and Clementina Merriman : Joel T., b. April 
21, 1804: Caroline, b. Aug. 22, 1805; Harriett, b. June 20, 1809; 
Lucius, b. April 17, 1813; Laura, b. April 18, 1813. 

Children of Lent and Lotty Moss : Lydia, b. June 20, 1803 ; 
Lent, 2d, b. Mar. 30, 1805 ; Luther, b. Oct. 5, 1809; Levi, b. July 

1, 1813 ; Harry, b. April 16, 1815 ; Achsah Ann, b. Dec. 26, 1817. 
Children of Daniel and Martha Mallory: RolHn. b. May 27, 

1784 ; Horace, b. Nov, 15, 1787 ; Daniel, b. Feb. 23, 1798. 

Children of William and Rebekah Morris: Shubael, b. Nov. 
17, 1779. 

Children of John and Jerusha ^Martin: Eli, b. Oct. 19, 1778; 
Chancy, b. Aug. 26, 1780; David, b. Feb. 19, 1786; Lotte, b. Aug. 
24, 1788; Udoxe, b. Mar. 12, 1798. 

Children of Jehiel and Eunice Merriman: Elizabeth, b. Oct. 
12, 1789. 

Children of Amos and Abigail Merriman: Polly, b. Sept. 9, 
1786; Reuben, b. Sept. 6, 1790; Lyman, b. Aug. 21, 1792; Abi- 
gail, b. May 20, 1795. 

Children of TTieophilas and Sarah ^Merriman : Titus Lines, b. 
Dec. 27, 1792; Julia, b. Oct. 11, 1795. 

Child of Isaac B. and Esther Moss: Esther Ulyssa, b. Dec. 13, 
1795- 

Children of Captain Jesse and Mary Moss: Emaluel, b. June 

2, 1774; Mary Clarina, b. April 4, 1777. 

Children of Titus and Beady Moss: Charles Lloyd, b. May 7, 
1821 ; James, b. Oct. 15, 1822. 



466 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Children of Emaluel and Lydia Moss : Adeline, b. Jan. 7, 1801 ; 
Julia Esther, b. Nov. 8, 1803; Mary, b. Mar. 16, 1806; Wm. 
Lathrop, b. June 2, 1808; Jesse, b. Jan. 4, 181 1 ; Isaac Bowers, 
b. Oct. 5, 1813; Sarah Caroline, b. April 24, 1816; Rebecca, b. 
May 2, 1818; John, b. Nov. 22, 1821. 

Child of Llovd and Martha Moss: Persis Amelia, b. June 25, 
1829. 

Children of Thomas and Chloe Newton: Amasa, b. Mar. 14, 
1780; Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1782; Lemuel, b. Nov. 29, 1783. 

Children of Dr. Gold Gift and Martha Norton: Herman, b. 
Feb. 9. 1782; Polly, b. Mar. 24, 1787. 

Child of Silas and Isabella Newton: Mary, b. April 23, 1821. 

Child of Abner and Asenath Newton : Joel Newton, b. Nov. 
17, 1791. 

Children of Silas and Lucinda Newton: Lovincy, b. Oct. i, 
1796; Erastus. b. Feb. 21, 1800; Lucinda, b. Jan. 27, 1802; 
Augustus, b. Oct. 23, 1804. 

Child of Rufus Plum and Anna Bristol : Mariah Plum, b. Mar. 
17, 1806. 

Children of Jared and Lydia Pages: Sherman, b. May 9, 1779; 
Betsey, b. Dec. 14, 1780; Jared, b. Oct. 29, 1782 ; Luman, b. Sept. 
4, 1784; Nancy, b. Sept. 18, 1786; Rufus and Ransom, b. Mar. 
8, 1789; Charlotte, b. Mar. 9, 1798. 

Children of Edward, Jr. and Rebeckah Parker: Chauncy, b. 
Oct. 9, 1786; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1788; Oren, b. Mar. 9, 1790, 
d. Aug. 4, 1790; Oren, b. July 11, 1791. 

Children of Asa and Elizabeth Peck: Clement, b. Feb. 6, 1790; 
Chauncey, b. Jan. 18, 1793. 

Children of Caleb and Dolly Parker: Augustus, b. Sept. 10, 
1784; Caleb, 2nd, b. Jan. 30, 1787; Paulina, b. Dec. 30, 1789; 
Nancy, b. July 5, 1792; Juliana, b. Nov. 2, 1794. 

Children Mr. Reuben and Mrs. Lure Preston : Lorrain, b. Feb. 
12, 1793; Amasa. b. Nov. 2, 1795. 

Children Mr. Elijah and Peck: Mabel, b. Jan. 5, 1792; 

Elijah Jabcz, b. Aug. 4, 1794; Sarah Lue, b. May i, 1796; Desire, 
b. Aug. 14, 1798. 

Children of John and Asenath Parsons: Asenath. b. July 29, 
^784; Lucendy, b. Feb. 15, 1786. 

Children of Elijah and Mrs. Sarah Peck: Amarilla, b. Jan. 10, 
1785; Amos, b. Sept. 7, 1787; Sally, h. Aug. 2. 1789; Job Brad- 
ley, b. April 22, 1782. 

Children of William and Desire Parker : William, b. June 2. 
1781 ; Nancey. b. Feb. 8, 1783. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 467 

Children of Phineas and Elizabeth Peck: Samuel, b. Sept. 24, 
1780; Easter, b. Aug. 6, 1787. 

Children of Reuben and Lydia Page: Russel, b. Oct. 6, 1785; 
Nancy, b. Mar. 29, 1788 ; Lucius, b. Nov. 29, 1792 ; Lydia, b. Feb. 
10, 1795. 

Child of Samuel and Sarah Perkins : Billa Johnson, b. Jan. 20, 
1787. 

Children of Benoni and Esther Plum: Freeman, b. Aug. it, 
1782; Billine, b. Dec. 4, 1785; Rebeckah, b. Feb. 11, 1790. 

Child of Freeman and Betsey Plum : Flora Rosalia, b. Sept. 

24, 1807. 

Child of Jason and Rosetta Parker: Levi, b. Oct. 16, 1821. 

Children of Billina and Clara Plum : Louisa Amelia, b. Mar. 
16, 1812 ; Charles Augustus, b. Oct. i, 1813. 

Children of Samuel and Mrs. Elisabeth Peck: Caroline, b. Nov. 
22, 1801 ; Edward, b. June i, 1803; Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1805; 
Emily, b. April 24, 1807. 

Children of Samuel and Mrs. Lydia Peck : Enos Tyler, b. Nov. 
19, 1809; Frederick, b. Dec. 29, 181 1. 

Children of Samuel and Lydia Peck : Elizabeth' Brooks, b. May 
12, 1813; Solon, b. Dec. 31, 1814. 

Children of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Harriet B. Peck : Frederick 
Brockett, b. Nov. 11, 1823; Frank Smith, b. Nov. 17, 1825. 

Child of James and Harriet Pembleton : Mary, b. Winchester, 
Mar. 23, 1832. 

Children of Benoni and Lydia Plum : William Czar, b. Oct. 5, 
1797; Benoni, b. May 28, 1806; Angeline, b. Jan. 20, 1808. 

Children of Edward and Rebecka Parker: Edward, b. Sept. 
22, 1793 ; Edward, 2d, b. Mar. 15, 1795 ; Don Carlos, b. April 27. 
1797; Louisa, b. June 18, 1799; William Hendrick, b. Aug. 9, 
1801. 

Child of Chauncey and Maretta Peck : Hiram Augustus, b. 
Sept. 16, 1 82 1. 

Children of Levi and Esther Peck: Esther Lois, b. Mar. 10, 
1800; George, b. May 28, 1802 ; Levi Nelson, b. May 20, 1808. 

Children of Clement and Damaris Peck: Cecelia Nancy, b. 
Aug. 8, 1815; Elizabeth Ann, b. June 12, 1817; Clement Augus- 
tus, b. May 24, 1821 ; Charlotte Mariette, b. Nov. 22, 1825. 

Child of Mr. Amasa and Mrs. Phila Preston: Infant child, b. 
Aug. 6, 1816, d. Aug. 17, 1816. 

Children of Amasa and Phila Preston : Susan Emeret, b. Mar. 

25, 1818, d. Feb. 8, 185 1 ; Charles Sidney, b. Sept. 9, 1825, d. Jan. 
4, 1826 ; Julius Amasa, b. Nov. 5, 1828. 



468 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Child of Amasa and Sallv Preston: Frances L., b. ]\Iar. 13, 
1832. 

Children of Riverius and Charity Russell ; Leverit, b. Feb. 
28, 1783; Benedict, b. Nov. 15, 1784; Mary, b. June 16, 1786. 

Child of Samuel Revolon and Lois Davis: Carlos Revolon, b. 
Feb. 9, 1800. 

Child of John and Etta Ramsey: John, b. Jan. 21, 1819. 

Children of Samuel and xA.ngelina Rich : Abigail, b. Sept. 7, 
1819; Emeline, b. Mar. 8, 1823. 

Children of Reuben W. and Martha Roys : Bennet B., b. Aug. 

21, 1807; ]\Iartha L, b. Mar. 3, 1810; Nancy, b. Aug. 20, 1812, 
d. Aug. 20, 1812; Reuben, b. July 25, 1814, d. July 27, 1812 ; 
Laury F., b. Sept. 24, 1816. 

Children of David and Martha Scott : Mabel, b. May 28, 1804 ; 
Sally, b. Dec. 20, 1806; David, b. Mar. 12, 1809; Joseph, b. June 

22, 1815. 

Child of William and Abigail Stephens: Sybil, b. July 28, 1784. 

Children of Ira and Elizabeth Smith: Sally, b. Nov. 2, 1780; 
Nehemiah, b. June 19, 1783; Betsy, b. Oct. 24, 1786. 

Children of Selden and Polly Spencer: Gustavus, b. Nov. 2, 
1783; Tempy, b. Oct. 29, 1785; Selden, b. Feb. 20, 1787; Polly, 
b. July 27, 1788: Nancy, b. June 27, 1790. 

Children of Ephraim and Susanna Smith : Anson, b. Mar. 9, 
1784; Sylvester, b. May 13, 1786: Lyman, b. Sept. 7, 1788. 

Children of Benjamin and Rene Sperry: Samuel, b. Mar. 8, 
1774; Ambrose, b. Jan. 22, 1776; Benjamin, b. April 28, 1778; 
Rene, b. July 3, 1783. 

Children of Benjamin and Lament Sperry: Mary, b. Aug. 18, 
1786; Tempe, b. Aug. 23, 1788; Hannah, b. July 20, 1790. 

Child of Wm. Sutton and Pliebe Baldwin: Melita Sutton, b. 
April 4. 1793. 

Children of Roswell and Lucy Ann Smith : Susanna, b. June 
9, 1797; Martha Gould, b. Dec. 4, 1798; Rufus. b. May 27, 1800; 
Belosta, b. Feb. i, 1802. 

Children of David and Martha Scott : Matilda, b. May 28, 1804 ; 
Sally, b. Dec. 20, 1806; David, b. Mar. 12, 1809; Joseph, b. June 
22, 1815. 

Children of Archibald and Amy Sanford : Friend, b. Mar. 10, 
1788; Eli, b. Mar. 25, 1789; Anna, b. June 9, 1793; Philee, b. 
Dec. 31, 1796; Freeman, b. Aug. 22, 1803. 

Child of Benjamin and Polly Street : Jesse, b. Oct. 29, 1803. 

Children of Medad and Betsey Sanford: Luther, b. Feb. 3, 
1804; Silvia Minerva, b. Aug. 28, 1806. 

Children of Job and Azubah Sperry: Eunice, b. Feb. 14, 1786; 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 469 

Miriam, b. April lo, 1791 ; Abel, b. Dec. 11, 1793; Joseph Nor- 
man, b. Sept. 5, 1800; Albert, b. Nov. 9, 1803. 

Children of Lebbens and Marilla Sanford : Rhoda Hopkins, b. 
Sept. 13, 1813 ; Lambert, b. Sept. 19, 1814; Lucius Miles, b. May 
25, 1817; Laura Hotchkiss, b. July 5, 1819. 

Children of Thaddeus and Mary Street: Henry Augustus, b. 
May 5, 1802 ; Jennett, b. Nov. 26, 1803 ; George, b. Aug. i, 1805 ; 
Mary Cornelia, b. June 30, 1807; Laura Amelia, b. Oct. 15, 1810; 
Frederick F., b. Mar. 11, 1812 ; infant child, b. Aug. 15, 1815; 
Cornelia Louisa, b. Mar. 23, 1816. 

Children of Abel and Florinda Sperry : Henry, b. July 28, 1818 ; 
Azubah Ann, b. July 29, 1820. 

Children of Justus and Eunice Smith : Charlotte, b. Aug. 20, 
1788; Rodney, b. April 5, 1790; Louisa, b. Mar. 27, 1792; Esther, 
b. May 28, 1794; Josephus. b. Dec. 12, 1800; Justus, b. Dec. 4, 
1803 ; Burton, b. Dec. 28, 1808. 

Child of Elisha and Jerusha Street: James, b. June 22, 1792. 

Children of Enoch and Eunice Thomas : William Meriam, b. 
Oct. 18, 1776; Eunice, b. Feb. 18, 1779; Elizabeth, b. June 20, 
1780; Meriam, b. Dec. 9, 1782; Samuel John Webb, b. July 2^, 

1785-. 

Children of Manual and Ruth Truer: John Manuel, b. NoV. 
29, 1780; Freeman, b. Sept. 14, 1782. 

Children of Josiah and Hannah Tallmadge: Caleb, b. Oct. 27, 
1783 ; Abigail Ann, b. Nov. 2, 1786 ; Sybil, b. May 9, 1788. 

Children of Edmund, Sr., and Sarah Tuttle : Sybil Stella, b. 
Aug. 29, 1788; Mira, b. Nov. 5, 1790. 

Children of Ichabod and Sarah Tuttle: Clarissa, b. Dec. 31, 
1779; Friend, b. Dec. 11, 1781. 

Children of Captain Lucius and Hannah Tuttle : Anson, b. Dec. 
22, 1781 ; William Paugman, b. Feb. 11, 1784; Gains, b. July 5, 
1786. 

Children of Moses, Jr. and Damaris Tuttle : Worster, b. Nov. 

6, 1779; Clementina, b. May 7, 1781 ; Freelove, b. Nov. 22, 1782; 
Ransom, b. Sept. 2, 1785; Pamela, b. Sept. 2, 1787; Theosa, b. 
Sept. 2, 1787 ; Theosa, b. Feb. i, 1791 ; Moses R., b. June 16, 1796. 

Children of Josiah and Hannah Talmage : Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 
1792; Josiah, b. Aug. 3, 1793; Hannah, b. April 2, 1796; Jesse, 
b. Jan. 5, 1799. 

Children of Edmond and Mrs. Sarah Tuttle : Edmond, b. June 
15, 1793, d. July II, 1793; Lois Sarissa, b. Nov. 20, 1794; Sarah 
Loly, b. Mar. 26, 1797; Ruth, b. Aug. 23, 1799; Nancy, b. Aug. 

7, 1802; Laura Ann, b. Jan. 21, 1806. 

Children of Asa and Laura Tuttle: Beri, b. June 11, 1807; 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Keziah, b. Mar. 15, 1809; Eliza, b. Dec. 26, 1810; Franklin, b. 
June 22, 1812 ; Mary, b. April 15, 1815 ; Laura, b. Jan. 7, 1822. 

Children of Stephen and Catherine Tuttle: Elizabeth, b. Sept. 
24, 1812, d. Sept. 29, 1812 : Augustus, b. Dec. 18, 1813 ; Mary 
Azubah, b. May 15, 1816; Elizabeth, b. April 23, 1819. 

Children of Josiah, Jr., and Dotia Talmage: Ira, b. Sept. 22, 
1815; Gustus, b. Sept. 3, 1817. 

Children of Samuel and Sally Thomson : Silas Gaylord, b. Aug. 
4, 1818; Mary Ann, b. Dec. 12, 1820; Hannah, b. April 21, 1827. 

Children of Caleb and Polly Talmage: Lucius, b. Feb. 5, 1807; 
Jason, b. April 29, 1811 ; Elizur, b. May 11, 1814; Hiram, b. 
June II, 1816; Polly Ann, b. Sept. 28, 1818. 

Children of Jesse and Mary Thomson: Clarry, b. May 5, 1792 ; 
Lucius and Luther, b. April, 1793; Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1794; 
Marv, b. April 29, 1799; Eliza, b. June 11, 1804; Jesse, b. Jan. 
2, 1806. 

Children of Gains and Bede Tuttle : Phebe Natilla, b. Jan. 24, 
181 1 ; Anson, b. Aug. 18, 1814. 

Child of Augustus and Azubah Talmage: Augustus, b. Sept. 
28, 1839. 

Children of Icabod and Sarah Tuttle: Clarissa, b. Dec. 31, 
1779; Frederick, b. Dec. 11, 1781 ; Ichabod, b. Dec. 23, 1784; 
Alva, b. May 15, 1786; Minerva, b. May 12, 1788; Benajah, b. 
May 19, 1790. 

Children of Samuel and Phebe Talmage : Sally, b. Sept. 20, 
1782; Persy, b. June 18, 1786; Samuel Hall, b. Nov. 2, 1789; 
PTiebe, b. Nov. 21, 1791 ; Esther, b. Jan. 11, 1795; Cecelia, b. 
Nov. 14, 1798. 

Children of Timothy and Hannah Ward : Charity, b. Oct. 25, 
1786 (another entry says Oct. 19, 1786) ; Micah, b. May 30, 1780; 
Mercy, b. April 10, 1782; Timothy, b. June 25, 1784. 

Children of Amos and Sarah Willmot : Clorinda. b. Nov. 25, 
1781 : Sallv, b. Aug. 3, 1784 ; Silas, b. Oct. 23. 1786 ; Silas, b. Aug. 
2, 1788. 

Children of Jonathan and Lucy Wainwright : Desire, b. ^lay 
21, 1779; William, b. Oct. 24, 1782 ; Rufus, b. Oct. 12, 1784; Jon- 
athan, b. April 12, 1786; Lucy, b. Oct. 15, 1788; Alfred, b. April 
4, 1796. 

Children of Abel and Elizabeth Wolcott : Abel, b. Sept. 24, 
1780; Anna, b. Oct. 26, 1782. 

Children of Thomas and Abigail Walker: Ebenezer Atwater, 
b. Aug. 31, 1780; Nancy, b. Aug. 24, 1782. 

Child of Timothy and Hannah Ward: Didilla, b. Dec. 22. 1790. 

Children of Amos and Sarah Wilmott : Clorindia, b. Nov. 25, 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 47I 

1781 ; Sally, b. Aug. 3, 1784; Amos, b. Oct. 24, 1793; Silas, b. 
July 8, 1796; Silas, b. Oct. 23, 1786. 

Child of Gideon and Lois Webb : Charles Sherman, b. Mar. 
5, 1781. 

Child of Jonah and Rhoda Webb: Gould, b. Jan. 31, 1787. 

Children of Samuel and Lovisa Williams : Manday, b. Aug. 4, 
1796; Samuel, b. May 25, 1798; Samuel, 2d, b. Sept. 8, 1799; 
Albert, b. Jan. 16, 1802 ; Stephen, b. Mar. 25, 1805 ; Abigail, b. 
Oct. 15, 1806; David Robinson, b. July 19, 1810. 

Children of Asa and Esther Wilmot: Esther, b. Nov. 5, 1776; 
Asa, b. May 21, 1778; Hopy, b. July 5, 1780; Anna, b. May 28, 
1782; Asa, b. Mar. 2, 1786; Malita, b. Oct. 9, 1788; Curtiss, b. 
Jan. 21, 1791 ; Abram, b. Mar. 26, 1794; Welthy, b. April 21, 
1796; Thomas, b. April 25, 1800. 

Children of Amos and Rosilla Willmot: Elizabeth, b. Sept. 30, 
1819; Hiram, b. June 17, 1821. 

Child of Stephen and Deborah Wooden: Henrv, b. April 22, 
1821. 

Children of Thomas and Anna Willmot: Loly, b. Oct. 17, 1821, 
d. Nov. 15, 1821 ; Sylvia, b. Jan. 30, 1823. 

Children of John and Sarah Williams : Ebenezer and Charles, 
b. Aug. 12, 1782 ; Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1785 ; Nabby, b. July 6, 
1788; Aurana (Urania), b. June 9, 1791 ; John Miles, b. Feb. 15, 
1794; Sabrina, b. Feb. 15, 1796; Julia, b. Oct. 2.J, 1799. 

Children of Gilbert and Sarah Wilson: Irene, b. May 17, 1794; 
Rachel, b. Oct. 11, 1796; Sarah Elmira, b. Jan. 10, 1799; Han- 
nah Hill, b. Dec. 12, 1801 ; Catharine Lydia, b. July 17, 1807. 

Children of John and Merab Young: Marcus, b. May 14, 1816; 
Alpheus, b. April 3, 1818 ; Melissa, Id. April 30, 1820; Salina, b. 
Jan. 20, 1823; Albert, b. Oct. 18, 1824; Eliza, b. May 15, 1827. 

^lARRIAGES. 

Asahel Andrews and Sarah Burr m. July 22, 1767. 
Amos Andrews and Abigail Bristol m. March 29, 1786. 
Titus Andrews and Miriam Lewis m. July 9, 1795. 
Thomas Andrews, Jr. and Betsy Bristol m. August 28, 1805. 
Abel Andrews, Jr., and Electa Ashley m. December 10, 1800. 
Abel Andrews, Jr. and Mrs. Roxana Blakesley m. "a second time" 

January 15, 1820. 
Silas Andrews and Ruth Yale m. September 17, 1815. 
Silas Andrews and Rebecca Ives m. October 10, 1816. 
Miles Andrews and Fanny Ives m. September 28, 1806. 
Leverett Andrews and Lurena Hunt m. May, 1819. 



472 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Reuben Atwater and Sarah Hull m. April 29, 1752. 
Reuben Atwater and Mary Russell m. December 31, 1755. 
Joseph Atwater and Hannah Hitchcock m. September 17, 1783. 
Stephen Atwater, Jr. and Anna Moss m. March 23, 1780. 
Samuel Atwater, Jr., and Lydia How m. August 5, 1817. 
Truman Atwater and Palmira Beach m. October 10, 1819. 
Flamen Atwater and Orella Bristol m. January 10, 18 10. 
Ebenezer Atwater and Elizabeth Atwater m. April 21, 1812. 
Timothy G. Atwater and Merab Hitchcock m. November 25, 181 1 
Noni Atkins and Keziah Root m. September 16, 1796. 
Samuel Atwater and Patience Peck m. December 6, 1781. 
Fordyce W. Atkins and Pluma Judson m. July 18, 1821. 
Samuel Atwater and Susan Preston m. September 17. 1837. 
Matthias Armesby. of Boston, and Ann Street, of Charleston, 

S. C, m. Dec. 2, 1822. 
Nathaniel M. Atwater, of New Haven, and Rhoda Curtiss, of 

Cheshire, m. Dec. 28, 1823. 
Joab Andrews, of Cheshire, and Mary Clark, of Southington, 

m. Oct. 21, 1824. 
Nathaniel Andrews, Jr., and Lois Beecher, both of Cheshire, m. 

October 21, 1824. 
Hiram Andrews and Martha M. Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, m. 

April 6, 1825. 
Dann Alderman, of Farmington, and Mary Ann Durand, of 

Hamden, m. Feburary 21, 1827. 
Beri Andrews and Eliza Hall, both of Meriden, m. September 

2, 1829. 
Albert Andrews, of Cheshire, and Adah Rich, formerly of South- 
ington, m. July 6, 1830. 
Edward Andrews and Mary Ann Thorp, both of Cheshire, m. 

December 23, 1830. 
Lawrence A. Adkins, of Meriden, and Sally Davidson, of Chesh- 
ire, m. March 31, 183 1. 
Ebenezer Atwater and Hannah Gaylord, m. December 9, 1831. 
Eliakim Andrews and Laura Merriman m. November 26, 1832. 
Reuben Allen, of West Hartford, and Mary Bennet, of Cheshire. 

m. October 19, 1834. 
Samuel A. Atwater and Susan E. Preston m. September 17, 1837. 
William IT. Austin, of Waterbury, and Jane C. Richmond, of 

Cheshire, m. April 24, 1842. 
George D. Allen and Elizabeth A. Peck, both of Cheshire, m. 

June 3, 1842. 
Miles Allen and Minerva Stacy m. November 29. 1843. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 473 

William E. Allen, of Xew Haven, and Caroline Ives, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June ii, 1845. 

Joseph Andrews and Elizabeth C. Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. 
February 10, 1845. 

Charles S. Atwood, of Woodbury, and Eunice A. Andrews, of 
Cheshire, m. April 4, 1847. 

Norman Allen, of Haniden, and Elizabeth Norton, of Cheshire, 
m. October 12, 1848. 

William H. Andrews and Harriet Hurd, both of Cheshire, m. 
November 7, 1849. 

Reuben G. Andrews and Frances A. Seeley, both of Cheshire, m, 
June 25, 1850. 

Edw. G. Andrews, of Cooperstown, N. Y., and Susan M. Hotch- 
kiss, of Cheshire, m. August 7, 185 1. 

Samuel A. Atwater and Hannah Bishop m. February 10, 1852. 

Thomas Anthony and Mary Ann Freeman, m. June 11, 1827. 

Lyman Atwater and Florinda Sperry, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 26, 1828. 

William Andrews, 3d, and Grace Ann Hitchcock, both of Chesh- 
ire, m. August 19, 1839. 

William A. Alcott, of Boston, and Phebe L. Bronson m. Ume 
18, 1836. 

Lucius Andrews, of Bristol, and Rachel Pond, of Wolcott, m. 
September 22, 1834. 

Horace Andrews, of Cheshire, and Rebekah Johnson, of Wal- 
lingford. m. April 14. 1849. 

Samuel Bunnell and Mary Hitchcock m. June 10. 1790. 

Enos Bunnell and Naomi Atwater m. June i, 1780. 

James Barnes and Margarette Bell m. January 22, 1795. 

Joseph Benham and Martha Cowles m. September, 1806. 

Nathaniel Bunnell and Thankful Bristol m. November 18, 1796. 

Daniel Bacon and Sylvia Root m. April 20, 1810. 

Elnathan Beach and Nabby Atwater m. December 20, 1782. 

Isaac Brown and Martha Hine m. December 26, 1789. 

Benjamin Beecher and Lydia Hotchkiss m. October 17, 1774. 

Benjamin Bristol and Adah Benham m. November 21, 1794. 

Landa Bristol and Fannv Doolittle m. December 23, 1795. 

Zealous Bristol and Lydia Munson m. November 27, 1781. 

Jonathan Gorham Bristol and Desire Brooks m. October 6, 1783. 

Burrage Beach and Julia Bowden m. June 12, 1800. 

Joel Brooks and Miriam Moss m. January 26, 1786. 

Leonard Beecher and Loly Moss m. May 22, 1800. 

John Beach and Lucy Cornwall m. September 20, 1786. 

Moses Blakesly, Jr., and Roxy Bunnell m. February 8, 1801. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Gideon Brooks and Clara Pond m. December i6, 1790. 
Amos Baldwin and Sarah Law m. February 12, 1800. 
Leverett Bradley and Lavinia Hall m. January 19, 1807. 
Abijah Beach and Jemima Cornwall m. November 16, 1796. 
Isaac Brown and Eunice Parker m. May 13, 1810. 
Ethurel Bristol and Minerva Tuttle m. September 13, 1807. 
Manning Blakeslee and Sally Wilmot m. February 27, 1803. 
Stephen Bradley and Hannah S. Doolittle, of Hamden, m. June 

24, 1802. 
Warren Benham, Jr., and Eunice Hitchcock m. December 29, 

1816. 
Ezra Bristol and Delight Bristol m. November 3, 1801. 
Jeremiah Brooks and Polly Hemingway m. November 7, 1814. 
Lucius Bristol and Azenath Yale m. June 7, 1817. 
Benoni Bristol and Romanda Gaylord m. January 18, 1798. 
John Bristol and Abigail Dickerman m. February 8, 1797. 
Rufus Bradley and Betsy Hotchkiss m. April 7, 1807. 
Hezekiah Beecher and Temperance Bronson, dau. of Major 

Samuel Bronson of Waterbury, m. November 12, 1804. 
David Bishop and Wealthy Stockwell m. January 10, 1810. 
Columbus Bradley and Matilda Gaylord m. December 28, 1814. 
James Barnes and Margaret Bell m. January 22, 1795. (see 

former entry.) 
Jesse Brooks and Myra Tuttle m. July 18, 1816. 
Lauda Bristol and Amarillus Peck m. August 27, 1812. 
Gideon Bristol and Julia Parker m. August 8, 1812. 
Eli Bristol and Lois Matthews m. November 18, 1819. 
Cyrus P^aldwin and Nancy Hitchcock m. July 29, 1814. 
Tillotson Bronson and Hannah Thompson m. November 9, 1797. 
Rev. Tillotson Bronson and Polly Hotchkiss m. in Cheshire 

Mar. 9, 1809. 
Henry Brooks, Jr., and Content Andrews m. Feb. 5, 1775. 
Thomas Benham and Esther Bunnell m. June 19, 1780. 
Samuel Beach and Lucy Hull m. November 28, 1820. 
Augustus Brown and Harriet Brooks m. April 4. 1821. 
John Barnes and Roxanna Peck m. October 25, 182 1. 
Ambrose Russell Barnes and Merab Peck m. October 25, 1821. 
Zerah Brooks and Laura Barns m. November 7, 1821. 
John Bristol and Nancy Brooks m. in Hamden October 14. 1821. 
Russell Bradley of Hamden and Phimelia Durand m. January 

2^, 1822. 
George Bristol and Mary Gaylord m. October 31, 1821. 
Alfred Blakesley and Lois Hotchkiss m. September 11, 1817. 
Nathan Booth and Sally Ives, both of Cheshire, m. May 22, 1822. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 475 

Thomas H. Bristol and Rhoda Parker m. December ii, 1822. 
Joseph Benham, of Cheshire, and Ehzabeth Johnson, of Litch- 
field, m. February 13, 1823. 
Gaylord Bristol and Betsey Doolittle, both of Cheshire, m. Jan- 
uary 2"], 1823. 
Asa Bradley, of Hamden, and Lucy Bradley, of Cheshire, m. 

April 8, 1823. 
Elnathan Beach, 2nd, and Mary Ann BuUard, both of Cheshire, 

m. January 18, 1824. 
Roger N. Beach, of Wallingford, and Mary Russell, of Cheshire, 

m. February 15, 1823. 
Elias Brooks and Julia Ives, both of Cheshire, m. May 26, 1824. 
Lemuel D. Bradley and Electa Andrews, both of Cheshire, m. 

November i, 1824. 
Richard Beach and Lucinda Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. 

November 21, 1824. 
Simeon Brooks and Sally Judd, both of Cheshire, m. February 

10, 1825. 
Samuel Bronson, of Waterbury, and Lydia Moss, of Cheshire, 

m. June 9, 1825. 
Jere Brooks and Hannah Doolittle, both of Cheshire, m. July 4, 

1825. 
Cyrus Bradley and Maria Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. October 

2y, 1825. 
Amos Bristol and Marina Baldwin, both of Cheshire, m. March 

7, 1826. 
Andrew Bunnell, of Wolcott, and Scynthia Whipple, of Cheshire, 

m. March 6, 1826. 
Wm. Bristol and Ellen Coles, both of Cheshire, m. January 7, 

1827. 
Ethelbert Bristol and Hannah Robinson, both of Cheshire, m. 

January 15, 1827. 
Charles Brocket, of Hamden, and Amelia Bristol, of Cheshire, m. 

April 15, 1827. 
Liva Barnes, of Kensington, and Lucretia D. Wolf, of Cheshire, 

m. December 24, 1827. 
Orrin Brooks, of Meriden, and Rebecca Cook, of Cheshire, m. 

January 23, 1828. 
Amos Bunnel, of Cheshire, and Laura Russell, of Prospect, m. 

February 17, 1828. 
Hall Bristol and Abigail Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, m. March 

13, 1828. 
Wm. A. Brown and Cornelia Ives, both of Cheshire, m. Febru- 
ary 25, 1825. 



470 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Augustus Blakeslee, of Cheshire, and Susan Walen, of Water- 
bury, m. June 22, 1828. 

Aaron Brooks and Caroline Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, m. June 
26, 1828. 

Henry Brisco, of Woodbridge, and Margaret Freeman, of Chesh- 
ire, m. December, 1828. 

David Bassett, of Hamden, and Mary Ann Jarvis, m. May 6, 
1829. 

Charles Bradley and Sally Parker, both of Cheshire, m. October 
25, 1829. 

Nathan Benjamin, of New Haven, and Elizabeth Stewart, of 
Orange, m. June 3, 1830. 

Seymour A. Bristol and Susan Johnson, both of Cheshire, m. Oc- 
tober 29, 1829 

Jonathan Bristol and Eliza Stevens, both of Cheshire, m. October 
25, 1830. 

Stephen Barrett, of Wethersfield, and Eliza Tuttle, of Cheshire, 
m. October 27, 1830. 

Thomas H. Brooks and Laura Ann Atwater, both of Cheshire, 
m. November 8, 1830. 

Albert Beach and Hannah Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 21, 1830. 

Nathaniel Bradley and Jane E. Matthews, both of Southington, 
m. June 24, 1831. 

Joseph R. Benjamin, of New Haven, and Laura Andrews, of 
Cheshire, m. October 21, 1832. 

Eri Bradley, of North Haven, and Cinthy Morse, of Cheshire, m. 
January 14, 1833. 

Sidney Bushnell and Wealthy Starkey, m. January 6, 1834. 

Hiram Brooks, of Prospect, and Lucy B. Hall, of Cheshire, m. 
February 4, 1832. 

Norman Beach and Louisa A. Fields, both of Cheshire, m. Feb- 
ruary 28, 1832. 

George B. Beecher, of Waterbury. and Julia Bristol, of Cheshire, 
m. June 25, 1832. 

Merrit Bassett, of Milford, and Nancy Johnson, of Cheshire, m. 
August 15, 1833. 

Philander Beadles and Adeline G. Brooks, both of Cheshire, m. 
October 24, 1833. 

Edward A. Bronson, of Prospect, and Marv Tane D'Wolf, dau. 
of Soth D'Wolf, m. Dec. 24. 1835. 

Benoni Baldwin, of Meriden. and Jennet Hull, m. May 21, 1834. 

Enoch Blakesle. of Windham, N. V., and Betsy Stacy, of North 
Haven, m. September, 1834. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 477 

William Burtt and ]\Ialitta Hervey, both of Cheshire, m. Sep- 
tember lo, 1837. 

Edward W. Budding-ton, of N. Y. City, and Grace A. Shelton, of 
Cheshire, m. November i, 1838. 

Augustus Barns, of Southington, and Franciska L. Cook, m. 
April 17, 1834. 

Reuben P. Bronson, of Prospect, and Lucretia Andrews, m. May 
19, 1836. 

Jared S. Baldwin and Amelia Flagg, m. Mar. 25, 1835. 

Herrick Brooks and Matilda Doolittle m. November 12, 1834. 

Benajah Beadles and Julia A. Hitchcock m. July 25, 1836. 

Hyram Beardsley, of Aleriden, and Lois Andrews, of Cheshire, 
m. December 25, 1834. 

Marshall Beach and Abigail A. Miles, both of Cheshire, m. Feb- 
ruary 21, 1839. 

Thomas M. Beecher, of Cheshire, and Julia A. Pond, of South- 
ington, m. January 20, 1840. 

John Bard, of Sharon, and Almira Doolittle, of Cheshire, m. 
August 8, 1852. 

Isaac Bronson, of Waterbury, and Cornelia, dau. Alfred Hitch- 
cock, of Cheshire, m. September 24, 1848. 

Henry Brooks, of Plymouth, and Mary E. Hough, of Cheshire, 
m. October 11, 1848. 

Reuben Benham and Hannah E. Talmage, of Cheshire, m. Octo- 
ber 15, 1848. 

Luther Barns, of Southington, and Harriet M. Neals, of Chesh- 
ire, m. October 21, 1849. 

George Botsford, of Meriden, and Mary E. Allen, of Cheshire, m. 
November 20, 1849. 

William S. Bailey, of Springfield, and Adeliza Doolittle, of 
Cheshire, m. July 3, 1850. 

Truman Bristol and Mary S. Newton, m. Sept. 13, 1846. 

John Bishop and Sylvia Dikeman, both of Cheshire, m. October 
18, 1846. 

John Beecher of Woodbury, and Maria Carrington, m. November 
15. 1846. 

Ives I. Baldwin and Abigail E. Hotchkiss m. November 8, 1847. 

Wm. H. Briard, of Boston, and Amelia Bristol, of Cheshire, m. 
Mar. 26, 1848. 

Wm. Bennet and Jennet A. Brown, both of Cheshire, m. October 

25, 1843- 
George Bucknan, of Cheshire, and Julia Elizabeth Way, of Hart- 
ford, m. January 19, 1844. 
Horace E. Brooks and Mary A. Booth m. September 29, 1844. 



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HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Stephen Beecher and Fhebe N. Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. 
August 8, 1844. 

Samuel A. Bradley and Abigail Doolittle m. March 26, 1845. 

Robert Bard, of Sharon, and Lue Ann Stevens, of Cheshire, m. 
August 31, 1845. 

Jesse R. Brooks and Sarah C. Blakeslee m. September 18, 1845. 

Gains Bristol and Esther A. Johnson, both of Cheshire, m. April 
17, 1842. 

John L. Bird, of Windsor, N. Y., and Julia A. Sandford, of Pros- 
pect, m. August 18, 1842. 

George Benham and Esther M. Rich m. September 28, 1842. 

E. Ew. Beardsley and Jane M. Mathews, both of Cheshire, m. 
October 10, 1842. 

Alfred S. Baldwin and Cecelia N. Peck m. October 14, 1840. 

Elias Brooks and Abigail Austin, of Meriden, m. November 16, 
1840. 

Martin Barns and Adeline L. Parker m. November 17, 1840. 

Wm. Brooks and Mary Ann Thompson, both of Cheshire, m. 
March 18, 1841. 

James Bristol, of Cheshire, and Ruth Johnson, of Wallingford, 
m. May 30, 1841. 

Harry Bradley and Henrietta A. Plum, both of Cheshire, m. Feb- 
ruary 27, 1842. 

Edmund T. Brooks and Sarah Bishop, both of Cheshire, m. yiar. 
23, 1842. 

Benedict Bristol, of Wallingford, and Ann Parker, of Cheshire, 
m. January 2, 1848. 

Benjamin H. Beebe and Harriet E. Hammock m. August 18, 1850. 

Augustus R. Brooks and Maria A. Warner m. May 20, 1849. 

Reuben Benham and Hannah Talmage m. October 15, 1848. 

Stephen Clark, Jr., and Miranda Hitchcock m. February 19, 1787. 

Amasa Clark and Lydia Judson m. December 28, 1785. 

Peter G. Clark and Lucretia Hitchcock m. November 5, t8i8. 

Samuel Cook, Jr., and Lue Cook m. January 10, 1788. 

Joseph Hall Cook and Urania Hitchcock m. January 20, 1795. 

John F. Curtis and Esther Eastman m. November 26, 1805. 

Tliomas T. Cornwall and Lucinda Foot m. July 29, 1790. 

Perez Cook and Nancy Alford m. May 3, 1810. 

John A. Cornwall and Susan M. Ives m. August 26. t8t8. 

Gideon Curtis and Zerviah Bristol m. November 13. 1782. 

Brooks Cook and Sarah Hotchkiss m. October 9, 1820. 

Avery Clark, of Southington, and Udocia Moss m. October 10, 
1821. 

Flam Cook and Rebecca Bradley m. October 20, 1799. 



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TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 479 

Stephen H. Carrington and Marcia Bristol m. November 8, 1819. 

Samuel Cook and Esther Curtis m. Feb. 27, 181 7. 

Cornelius B. Cook and Lovisa Hotchkiss m. June 16. 1784. 

Orrin Curtiss, of Walling-ford, and Sally Bristol, of Cheshire, m. 
December 29, 1822. 

Edward Cornwall and Emily Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. August 
13, 1823. 

John William Chandler and Lura Salina Doolittle, both of Chesh- 
ire, m. November 9, 1823. 

Aaron Cook and Emily Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. January 
15, 1824. 

John Wurts Cloud, of Jefferson Co., Miss., and Sarah Hull, of 
Cheshire, m. December 24, 1825. 

Cyrus Dudley Carrier, of Derby, and Chloe Bunnel, of Cheshire, 
m. May 24, 1827. 

Wm. Curtiss, of Wallingford, and Lucy Hunt, of Cheshire, m. 
December 15, 1829. 

Cornelius Cook, of Cheshire, and Hannah Beach, of Branford, m. 
May 9, 1830. 

Henry Clinton, of Orange, and Amanda Bristol, of Cheshire, 
m. December 23, 1833. 

Havillah T. Cook, of Bristol, and Sophia Crampton, of Farming- 
ton, m. October 25, 1835. 

Jared R. Cook, of Meriden, and Esther M. Hotchkiss. of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 14, 1837. 

Belosta H. Clark and Elizabeth Ann Doolittle, both of Cheshire, 
m. May 18, 1837. 

Alfred T. Curtiss, of Meriden, and Emeline A. Bradley, of Chesh- 
ire, m. December 19, 1838. 

William Cochran, of Derby, and Nancy B. Cutler, of Berlin, m. 
August I, 1839. 

Chauncey M. Cook, of Wallingford, and Susan Smith, of Pros- 
pect, m. September 20, 1840. 

Samuel A. Cook and Lucinda Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. 
April 27, 185 1. 

Moses R. Chandler and Elizabeth A. Matthews m. February 11, 
1849. 

James Crawford, of Cheshire, and Catharine Ray, of Hamden, 
m. August 8, 1852. 

Henry W. Chatfield. of Bridgeport, and Elisabeth L. Brooks, of 
Cheshire, m. March 8, 1852. 

Nicholas Countryman, of New Haven, and Louisa Hine. of 
Cheshire, m. April 30, 1848. 



480 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Theodotius Clark, of Southington, and Sarah AIoss, of Cheshire, 
m. March 20, 1850. 

Robert Cook and Cornelia M. Newell m. April 12, 1846. 

Jared B. Clark, of Meriden, and Elizabeth H. ^latthews m. No- 
vember 8, 1846. 

Turhand R. Cook, of Wallingford, and Hannah A. Bradley, of 
Cheshire, m. April 17, 1842. 

Joel Cook and Betsey Hall, of Cheshire, m. January 29. 1843. 

Henry B. Curtiss, of Southington, and Frances E. Doolittle, of 
Cheshire, m. November i, 1843. 

Elam Cook and Lois C. Humiston, both of Cheshire, m. October 
7, 1840. 

Edward A. Cornwall and Eunice Beach, both of Cheshire, m. 
September 11, 1825. 

Almon Edwin Chandler and Matthews, of Prospect, m. 

May II, 1850. 

Harvey Curtiss, of Wallingford, and Julanta Terrell m. Novem- 
ber II, 1849. 

Patrick Cain and Jane Reynolds m. May 11, 1851. 

Porter Le Conte and Abigail Ann Brooks m. September 27, 1846. 

Enos Doolittle and Lydia Bunnell m. June 20, 1821. 

Samuel Durand and Susanna Hitchcock m. June 7, 1781. 

Silas Doolittle and Clara Hitchcock m. December 18, 1788. 

Samuel Doolittle and Hannah Doolittle m. February 24, 1790. 

Jonathan Doolittle and Rachel Bunnel m. February, 1798. 

Benjamin D. Doolittle and Sarah Moss Doolittle m. April 8, 1792. 

Amasa Doolittle and Mary Hitchcock m. July 16, 1797. 

Moses Doolittle and Huldah Hill m. June 19, 1800. 

Leonard Doolittle and Anna Maria Atwater m. May 28, 1809. 

Samuel Douglas and Audana Badger m. September 13, 18 10. 

Samuel Doolittle and Lydia Jones m. November 25, 1800. 

Benjamin Doolittle and Harriet Bristol m. February 5, 1821. 

Amos Doolittle and Eliza Beach m. December 30. 1818. 

Joseph L Doolittle and Abigail Bryan m. February 16, 1797. 

Obed Doolittle and Laidy Blakeslee m. July 12. 1786. 

Joseph Doolittle and Sarah Hotchkiss m. December 9, 1774. 

Joseph Doolittle and Hannah Chatterton m. March 26, 1777. 

Samuel Dolphin, of Watertown, and Anna Freeman (colored per- 
sons), of the State of New York. m. December 26, 1821. 

Samuel Durand and Lois A. Lewis m. March 18, 1813. 

Ralph Doolittle, of Waterbury, and Eunice Clark, of Southing- 
ton. m. August 12. 1822. 

Aaron Doolittle and Almira W' ilmot, both of Cheshire, m. Decem- 
ber, 1823. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 481 

Luther Douglass and Eliza Benham, both of Cheshire, m. March 
23, 1824. 

Alfred Doolittle and Hannah Brown, both of Cheshire, m. April 
28, 1824. 

Calvin Doolittle and Matilda Winchell, both of Cheshire, m. Octo- 
ber 20, 1824. 

Jonathan Deming, Jr., of Hamden, and Lucy Bunnel, of New Ha- 
ven, m. October 2'j, 1824. 

Allen Drake, of Watertown, Litchfield, and Margratt Williams^ 
of Cheshire, m. November i8, 1824. 

Amos Doolittle, of New Haven, and Esther ]\Ioss, of Cheshire, m. 
November 13, 1825. 

Orren Dibble, of Wallingford, and Laura Ives, of Cheshire, m. 
December 13, 1826. 

Abijah B. Davidson, of East Haven, and Harriet Smith, of New 
Haven, m. May 26, 1828. 

Harry Davison, of Wallingford, and Julia Harwood, of Chesh- 
ire, m. January 26, 1829. 

Doctor Asa J. Driggs, of N. Y., and Sarah Maria Ives, of Chesh- 
ire, m. February 9, 1829. 

Edward Doolittle, of N. Y., and Abigail H. Foot, of Cheshire, m. 
July 2, 1829. 

Jared Dickerman and Henrietta Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 18. 1829. 

Joel Doolittle, of ^Madison, and Charlotte Benham, of Cheshire, 
m. January 2, 1832. 

Joseph Doolittle and Emma Hotchkiss. both of Cheshire, m. 
^larch 8, 1835. 

Reuben Doolittle, Jun., and Ann Thomas, both of Hamden, m. 
June I, 1835. 

Joel H. Doolittle and Marcia Ives m. December 31, 1834. 

Samuel Dickerman, of Alabama, and Rebecca E. Gale, of Guil- 
ford, m. July 10, 1837. 

Henrv Dickerman and Matilda R. Dickerman, both of Hamden, 
m. April 23, 1840. 

Wm. L. Day, of Bristol, and Martha A. Hitchcock, of Cheshire, 
m. May 18, 1851. 

Andrew J. Doolittle and Amarillis Bristol m. November 4, 1849. 

Jacob Day and Harriet M. Hitchcock m. November 5, 1849. 

Wm. A. Doolittle and Mary Dickerman, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 19. 1848. 

James H. Dill, of New Haven, and Catharine D. Brooks, of 
Cheshire, m. July 14, 1846. 

Alfred Dickerman and Mary Hitchcock m. January 26, 1847. 



482 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Eliot M. Dawson, of New Haven, and Rosetta H. Norton, of 

Plymouth, m. January 4, 1846. 
Wm. L. Dudley, of Guilford, and Phebe Ives, of W'allingford, m. 

November 10, 1841. 
Augustus Dickerman and Laura Gaylord, both of Hamden, m. 

October i, 1839. 
John B. Ervins of Louisiana, and Salina Young, of Cheshire, m. 

May 29, 1842. 
Jeremiah Eddy and Jane Eliza Douglass, of Cheshire, m. Decem- 
ber 25, 1842. 
Robert Loot, of Southington, and Sarah Bishop, of Cheshire, m. 

April 17, 1822. 
Naaman Finch, of Southington, and Sally Bishop, of Cheshire, m. 

January 24, 1821. 
Solomon Fisk, of Waterford. and Mncy Newton, of Cheshire, m. 

March 5, 1821. 
Rev. John Foot and Mrs. Eunice Rice m. April 28, 1791. 
William Lambert Foot and Mary Scovill m. ]\Iarch 18, 1800. 
John Ford and Esther Cook m. September 11, 1790. - n^ 

Bethnel Flagg and Betsy Hull m. September 13, 1800. ■^^jbU'f^i 
Solomon Flagg and Betsy Brooks m. July 28, 1805. 
Nathan Ford, Jr., and Catherine Williams m. December 25, 1785. 
Gov. Samuel Augustus Foot and Miss Eudocia Hull m. March 

10, 1803. 
Josiah C. Flagg and Miss Betsy Ann Plum m. October 26, 181 5. 
Orrin Fields and Susannah Bradley m. December 9, 1818. 
Samuel Fields and Eliza Brooks, both of Cheshire, m. December 

9. 1824. 
Jared B. Ford, of Cheshire, and Betsey Norton, of Waterbury, 

m. May 14, 1826. 
Andrew Hull Foot, of L^. S. Navy, and Caroline Flagg, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 22, 1828. 
Horace Frost and Elvira Hoadlev, both of Waterburv. m. October 

7.J835. 
Alfred Finch, of Stamford, and Sally M. Talmage, of ^Teriden, 

m. May 14, 1834. 
George Fitch, of New Haven, and Eliza Button, of North Haven. 

m. November 5, 1834. 
David O. Frisbie. of Wolcott. and Charlotte Hall, of Cheshire. 

m. September 10. 1837. 
Pierpont B. Foster and Stella L. P.ishop, both of New Haven, m. 

July 16. 1838. 
Frederick Foot, of North ford, and Celestia Tuttle, of Hamden, 

m. June 25, 1840. 



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TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 483 

Richard Freeman and Rosetta Jones, both of WalUngford, m. 

September 7, 1840. 
George B. Finch and Alary Brown m. December 4, 1850. 
Dr. James Fleming, of Harrisburg, Pa., and Jennett Street, of 

Cheshire, m. June 7, 1852. 
Amos AI. Farrell, of Waterbury, and CaroHne Hall, of Cheshire. 

m. November 15, 1846. 
James Freeman and Susan AI. Harris, both of Cheshire, m. March 

31, i847- 
Curtiss Fairchild and Sarah D. Newell m. December i, 1844. 
Gauntier Freeman and Elizabeth Bunnel, both of Cheshire, m. 

December 25, 1844. 
Wm. P. Fish, of Voluntown, and Laura AI. Foster, of Cheshire, 

m. October 18, 1842. 
J. Burton Frisbie, of Waterbury, and Miss Plum, of Plymouth, 

m. February 10, 1850. 
Elias Gavlord and Miss Hannah Hitchcock, m. December 23, 

1789. 
Elias Gaylord, 2d, and Amanda Bristol m. October 11. i8ig. 
Nathan Gaylord and Ann Atwater m. March 19, 1778. 
Titus L. Gaylord and Hannah Hitchcock m. March i, 1815. 
Fldad Grannis and Sarah Lane m. at Middletown January i, 1781. 
Robert A. Green, of East Flaven, and Ann Parker, of Cheshire, 

m. January 15, 182 1. 
John Grannis and Martha Hitchcock m. April 14, 1808. 
James Gaylord, of Wallingford, and Mary Doolittle, of Cheshire, 

m. February 14, 1822. 
Silas Gaylord and Malinda Hotchkiss m. December 29, 1799. 
Nathan Gaylord, Jr., and Julia Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. 

March 14, 1822. 
Nathan Gavlord and Lillis Ives, both of Cheshire, m. April 6, 

1823: 
George Gridley, of Southington, and Fidelia Miles, of Cheshire, 

m. September 12, 1825. 
Elias Gavlord and Nancy Hall, both of Cheshire, m. October 6, 

1828. 
Enos Gavlord and Cecelia Moss, both of Cheshire, m. May 8, 

1829. 
Silas Gaylord and Mary A. Tuttle m. October 8, 1834. 
Jesse F. Goodyear, of Hamden. and Sarah M. Candee, of Nau- 

gatuck, m. April 22, 1839. 
Henry Gaylord, of Cheshire, and Eliza A. Beach, of Wallingford, 

m. June 8, 1840. 



484 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Samuel E. Gaylord and Cornelia A. Andrews, both of Cheshire, 

m. November 10, 1850. 
John Gillett, of Burlington, and 'Sla.ry Doolittle, of Cheshire, m. 

September 12, 1849. 
Luzerne Goodsell and Alary E. Beach m. January 28, 1849. 
Leveret T. Goodyear, of Hamden, and Amelia Cook, of Cheshire, 

m. December 21, 1843. 
Silas Gaylord and Betsey Hotchkiss. both of Cheshire, m. June 7, 

1844. 
Horace T. Gaylord and Almira Plum, both of Cheshire, m. March 

16, 1842. 
Enos Granniss, of Middletown, and Lucretia AIoss, of Cheshire, 

m. Alarch 24, 1825. 

Dennis Gard and E. m. May 15, 185 1. 

Jonathan Hall, Jr.. and Ruth Atwater m. May 18, 1780. 
Chauncev Hotchkiss and Mrs. Thankful Semourev m. Alay 4, 

1786. 
Jonathan Hall. Jr., and Ruth Hall m. February 14. 1782. 
Sherman Hotchkiss and Eudocia Brooks m. December 2"/, 1820. 
ALirvin Hotchkiss. of Waterbury, and Eunice Durand m. Decem- 
ber 31, 1820. 
Andrew C. Hall, of Wallingford, and Lucretia Xe-wton m. June 

28. 1821. 
Benjamin H. Hall and Elizabeth Hall m. July 2. 1788. 
Adonijah Hotchkiss and Silvia Senior m. May 28, 1788. 
Josephus Hotchkiss and Sarah Benham m. November 11. 1790. 
Doctor Luther E. Hall and Louisa Hull m. October 18. 1790. 
Jesse Humiston and Lois Doolittle m. Alay 2, 1786. 
Israel Hotchkiss and Martha Rice m. September 20, 1772. 
Lyman Hill and Hannah Hull, 4th. m. November 24, 1794. 
Lyman Hotchkiss and Olive Brown m. October 28, 1790. 
Lemuel Hall and Chloe.Pierpont m. October 17, 1805. 
Lemuel Hall and Sukey Bristol m. 
Aaron Hitchcock and Ruth Tuttle m. January 13, 1785. 
Rufus Hitchcock and Miss Hannah Lewis m. July 11, 1792. 
Amasa Hitchcock, Jr., and Anna Blakeslee m. June 10, 1790. 
Silas Hitchcock and Polly Bradley m. October 22, 1806. 
Rufus Hitchcock and Flora Gilchrist m. December 10, 1807. 
Amasa Hitchcock, Jr., and Elizabeth Austin m. January 13, 1800. 
Amasa Hitchcock, Jr., and Abigail Alarv Ann Foot m. December 

6, 1796. 
Marcus Hitchcock and Mare (Marena in records) Gaylord m. 

March 31. 1808. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 485 

Roger Hitchcock and Miss Sophia Hickox, of Waterbury, m. 
February ii, 1808. 

William R. Hitchcock and Mary Hull m. October 20, 1819. 

Pliny Hitchcock and Sally Bradley m. September 2, 1813. 

Gaius Hitchcock and Lavinia Tuttle m. October 14, 1814. 

Jairus Hitchcock and Amelia Andrews m. March 8, 18 15. 

Lyman Hitchcock and Amy Hull m. January i, 1809. 

Amos Hall and Elizabeth Bonticue m. 1800. 

Benjamin Hotchkiss. 3d, and Lucy Clark m. May 20, 1787. 

Daniel Humiston and Polly Ann Bristol m. February 27, 1803. 

Thomas Hale and Mercy Benham m. March 25, 1803. 

Ephraim Hine and Sylvia R. Curtis m. August 7, 1797. 

Jesse A. Humiston and Eliza Preston m. October 14, 1818. 

Joseph Hubbard and Hannah Talmage m. January 3, 1814. 

Jonah Hotchkiss and Chloe Bradley m. October 6, 1794. 

Samuel Hull, 3d, and Alma Humiston m. January 30, 1817. 

Ransom Hotchkiss and Laura Andrews m. January 25, 181 1. 

David Lee Hitchcock and Mary Dorchester Moss m. September 
27, 1821. 

Milton Hotchkiss, of Cheshire, and Rosetta Finch, of Wood- 
bridge, m. November 4, 1821. 

Charles Chauncey Hall and Elizabeth Foot m. ^lay 14, 1794. 

Samuel Lambert Hall and Thankful Gaylord m. March 23, 1820. 

Sherlock Hotchkiss and Betsey Dibble m. January 21, 1816. 

Daniel Humiston, Jr., and Juliana Ives m. June 13, 1816. 

Oliver C. Hitchcock and Esther Barns m. January 11, 1809. 

Lyman Hall and Cornelia Curtiss m. March 20, 1808. 

Jonathan Hall, Jr., and Ruth Hall m. February 14, 1782. 

Samuel J. Homes, of Waterbury, and Lucina Todd, of Cheshire, 
m. May 2, 1822. 

John Hall and Rhoda Smith m. January 6, 1823. 

Ambrose Bennett Hine and Leva Williams, both of Cheshire, m. 
April 29, 1823. 

Wm. Hotchkiss and Flora R. Plum, both of Cheshire, m. Decem- 
ber II, 1823. 

John Hotchkiss. oi Columbia Soc, and Laura Welton. of Chesh- 
ire, m. March 10, 1824. 

Elias Hale and Patty Brooks, both of Cheshire, m. November 18, 

1824. 
Sherlock Hotchkiss and Roxanna Bradley, both of Cheshire, m. 

December 2, 1824. 
Ebenezer Hough, of Cheshire, and Abi Pond, of Plymouth, m. De- 
cember 9, 1824. 



486 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Josephus Hall and Maria Twitchell. both of Cheshire, m. March 
13, 1825. 

Hervey Hitchcock and ]\Iaria Ann Warren, both of Cheshire, m. 
July 10, 1825. 

Robert Hotchkiss and Anna Chittenden, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 16, 1825. 

Benjamin R. Hall and Nancy Thorp, both of Cheshire, m. March 
30, 1826. 

John Hall and Stella Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. April 30, 1826. 

Alfred Hitchcock and Huldah A. Hotchkiss m. December 16, 
1826. 

Lent Hotchkiss and Maria C. Rowe m. May 31, 1827. 

Delos Hotchkiss and Philocia Moss, both of Cheshire, m. Septem- 
ber 13, 1827. 

Darius Hull and Martha Hall, both of Cheshire, m. November 15, 
1827. 

Andrew M. Hitchcock and Ruth Eliza Parker, both of Cheshire, 
m. March 9, 1828. 

Wm. F. Hotchkiss and Hannah Gavlord, of Cheshire, m. Febru- 
ary 18, 1828. 

Lsrael Hotchkiss, Jr., and Elizabeth Beach, both of Cheshire, m. 
September 3, 1828. 

Wm. Hotchkiss and IMary Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, m. Sep- 
tember 29, 1828. 

Hervey Hitchcock and Mary A. Jones, both of Cheshire, m. Oc- 
tober 19, 1828. 

Augustus Hitchcock and ^Maria .Vtwater. both of Cheshire, m. 
October 8, 1829. 

Charles Hall and Amy Morse, both of Cheshire, m. September 
13, 1830. 

Amadeus Flitchcock and Nancv Gibbs, both of Cheshire, m. June 
12, 1831. 

Samuel H. Hickox, of Waterbury, and Mary Ives, of Cheshire, 
m. April 20, 183 1. 

Horace Hart, of Berlin, and Harriet J. Church, of East Haven, 
m. November 30, 1831. 

Reuben Hitchcock, of Cheshire, and Rhoda Hamlin, of Farm- 

ington, m. January i, 1832. 
David Hitchcock and Melissa Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. 
August II, 1833. 

Willard Hale and Harriet Merriman m. Fcl)ruary 29. 1832. 
.\ll)crt Hitchcock and Betsey Andrews, both of Cheshire, m. 
-April 18, 1832. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 487 

Allies Hotchkiss and Florinda Atwater, both of Cheshire, m. 

August 12, 1832. 
Augustus Hall and Laura Hall, both of Cheshire, m. January 

I, 1833. 

James Hall and Eliza Cook, both of Cheshire, m. September 13, 
1836. 

Albert Hitchcock and Betsey Andrews m. April 18, 1832. 

xAmos Hall. Jr., and Arpatia Doolittle, of Prospect, m. March 
31. 1834- 

Amos Hall, Jr., and Orilla Bradley m. July 8, 1835. 

Andrew H. Hoppin, of Prospect, and Sarah Russell, of Bran- 
ford, m. September 20, 1835. 

Samuel Hitchcock and Lucy S. Bradley m. March i8, 1835. 

Alorgan L. Hewit, of Cleveland, O., and Sarah B. Hitchcock m. 
September 28, 1836. 

Noah Hamlin, of Farmington, and Almina Clark, of Burling- 
ton, m. January i, 1837. 

Andrew Hull and Catherine Munson m. September 25, 1836. 

Wm. Hall, of Meriden, and Polly A. Bristol, of Cheshire, m. Jan- 
uary I, 1838. 

George A. Hall, of Cheshire, and Sarah Merriams, of Prospect, 
m. June 14, 1838. 

John Hubbard and Aurrilla Brooks, of Cheshire, m. November 
I, 1838. 

Johnson Hubbard, of Wallingford, and Eliza Andrews, of Chesh- 
ire, m. October 10, 1839. 

Ruel Hemingway, of Southington, and Alary A. Dudley, of 
Cheshire, m. November 7, 1839. 

Levi T. Hemingway, of Southington, and Mary A. Beach, of 
Cheshire, m. November 12, 1840. 

Henry J. Hamilton, of Cheshire, and Maria Wooding, of Ox- 
ford, m. September 7, 1851. 

Samuel T. Hull and Elizabeth L Ives, both of Cheshire, m. April 
19, 1848. 

Jesse AI. Hall and Sarah R. Peck m. Noveml^er 26. 1848. 

Charles C. Hall, of Cheshire, and Alaryett Bassett, of Burling- 
ton, m. July 27, 1849. 

Philander Hop.son, of Wallingford, and Betsey A Newell, of 
Cheshire, m. September 10, 1850. 

Edgar H. Hotchkiss, of Colebrook, and Susan E. Hotchkiss, of 
Cheshire, m. October 13, 1850. 

James Harry and Julia Curtiss, both of Cheshire, m. November 
17, 1850. 



488 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Reuben Hitchcock and Harriett Benham m. September 20, 1846. 
Julius Hull, of Portsmouth, O., and Lucy A. Ives, of Cheshire. 

m. February 13, 1844. 
W'm. A. Harvvood, of Cheshire, and Sylvia Mix, of Wallingford, 

m. March 16, 1845. 
Joel Hunt, Jr., and Lucy Bristol, both of Cheshire, m. February 

18, 1845- 
Lauren A. Humiston and Hannah Moss, both of Cheshire, m. 

October 30, 1845. 
Edward F. Hard, of Waterbury, and Melissa Young, of Water- 
bury, m. September 21, 1842. 
Philo Plart, of Meriden, and Lucy Watson, of Cheshire, m. April 

2, 1813. 
Frederick Hill and Eluta Bradley, both of Cheshire, m. October 

. 5. 1843. 
Merriman L. Hotchkiss and Eliza J. Benham m. January 25, 1841. 
Milo Hitchcock and Rozetta Wilmot. of Prospect, m. March 14, 

1841. 
Dan Hitchcock, of Prospect, and Nancy Talmadge, of Cheshire, 

m. March 24, 1841. 
Horace A. Hall and Annah Isl. Perkins, both of Wallingford, m. 

November 25, 1841. 
Philo Hitchcock and Rosetta Blakeslee, both of Cheshire, m. De- 
cember 7, 184 1. 
Charles A. Hitchcock and Lucretia Doolittle, both of Cheshire, 

m. September 22, 1847. 
Peter A. Hitchcock and Cecelia A. Rice m. December 7, 1845. 
John D. Humiston and Emilv Barns, both of Cheshire, m. April 

6, 1850. 
Hubert Hotchkiss and Susan Hotchkiss m. October 13, 1850. 
Joseph Ives and Sarah Hitchcock m. December 4, 1793. 
Phinehas T. Ives and Frances Baldwin m. May 31, 182 1. 
Joel Ives and Abigail Bristol m. in Hamden November 11, 1821. 
Phinehas Ives, Jr., and Sarah Hitchcock m. January 30, 1799. 
Benedict Ives and Betsy Bristol m. November 27, 1800. 
Marshall Ives and Laura Cook m. January 7, 1814. 
Chauncey Alson Ives and Udotia Doolittle m. November 20. 1818. 

Joel Ives and Ann Brooks m. 

Joel Ives and Jerusha Street m. October 29, 1804. 
Joshua Ives and Rebecca Moss m. October 20, 1808. 
Jnred Ives, Jr., and Charlotte Peck, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 19, 1823. 
John Ives, of Wallingford, and Mericl Atwater. of Cheshire, m. 
May 10, 1824. 



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TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 489 

Augustus Ives and Delia Scott, both of Cheshire, m. November 
4, 1824. 

Amasa Ives and Roxanna Blakeslee, both of Cheshire, m. Jan- 
uary 14, 1828. 

Chauncey A. Ives, of Cheshire, and Bedotha Tuttle, of Hamden, 
m. October 8, 1829. 

Stephen Ives and Louisa A. Plum m. March 27, 1831. 

Lucius Ives, of Hamden, and Ann T. Hall, of Cheshire, m. May 
I, 1833- 

Henry Ives and Mary L. Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 15, 1833. 

Amos H. Ives and Lucy Hill, of Madison, m. September 25, 1836. 

Joshua Ives and Betsev Hall, both of Cheshire, m. February 12, 

1839- 

Russell B. Ives, of Cheshire, and Cornelia A. Rice, of Reeds- 
boro, Vt., m. September 13, 1840. 

Luther Ives and Laura Ann Barnes m. November 19, 1840. 

Lyman Ives, of Meriden, and Betsey Sanderson, of Cheshire, m. 
December 30, 1840. 

Milo Ives and Mary Ann Benham, both of Wallingford, m. 
]\Iarch 6, 1842. 

Horace Jones, of Wallingford. and Lurena Andrews, of Chesh- 
ire, m. April i, 1824. 

Henry Johnson and Henrietta Merriman. both of Southington, 
m. April 27. 1825. 

Albert Judd and Nancy Todd m. October 28, 1826. 

Richard Johnson, of Cheshire, and Elizabeth Roberts, of Wal- 
lingford, m. March 16, 1833. 

Immer Judd, of Southington, and Angeline Plum, of Cheshire, 
m. June 6, 1833. 

Henry Jones, of Southington, and Mary Hall, of Cheshire, m. 
December 18, 1836. 

Albert Judd and Damaris B. Janes, of Wallingford, m. Novem- 
ber I, 1835. 

Daniel B. Jackson, of Bethlehem, and Adelia S. Sanderson, of 
Cheshire, m. October i, 1840. 

Richard Johnson, of Mississippi, and Eliza Norton, of Cheshire, 
m. November 29, 185 1. 

Truman Judd. of Southington, and Christianna Burritt, of Mer- 
iden, m. May 7, 1846. 

Benjamin A. Jarvis and Frances Amelia Taylor, both of Chesh- 
ire, m. December 7, 1847. 

James Jones, Jr., and Polly Stanley m. August 8, 1799. 

Joel Johnson and Mary Moss m. December 24, 1792. 



490 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Stephen Jervis and Mary Ann Atwater m. October lo, 1803. 

Wni. S. Knowlton, of Bridgeport, and Stella L. Brooks, of Chesh- 
ire, m. October i, 1850. 

John Simons Kinzel, of N. Y., and Jane Riley, of Cheshire, m. 
June 21, 1846. 

W'm. Kelsey, of Hartford, and Alma Hull, of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 14, 1838. 

W'm. Keeler and Amanda E. Thomas, both of Cheshire, m. Feb- 
ruary 23, 1834. 

Eldad R. Keeler, of Brookfield, and Eunice Hill, of Cheshire, m. 
June 12, 1828. 

Lewis Keeler, of Whitehall, N. Y., and Eliza Thomson, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 19. 183 1. 

!\lichael Kelegar and Margaret Kelegar m. April 11, 1850. 

Benjamin Lewis and Abigail Hitchcock m. April 7, 1799. 

Allen Lounsbury, of Woodbridge, and Maria Cook, of Cheshire, 
m. March 13, 1822. 

Rufus Lines and Tamar Durand m. May 23, 1784. 

Charles Lewis and Hannah Hull Hotchkiss m. July 10, 1800. 

Amiel Lewis and Julina Andrews, both of Cheshire, m. Septem- 
ber 16, 1826. 

George H. Lewis, of IMeriden. and Elisabeth Hotchkiss. of 
Cheshire, m. September 19. 1852. 

Solomon Linsley, of Northford, and Adeline Hull, of Cheshire, 
m. June 5, 1850. 

\Vm. Louns1)ury and Charity Buckingham, both of Bethany, m. 
March 27, 1842. 

James Lanyon and Lucretia A. Brooks, both of Cheshire, m. 
April 17, 1843. 

Mitchell Lombra, of Berkshire, Vt.. and Sarah }\\. Atwater. of 
Cheshire, m. March 18. 1841. 

Daniel Mallory and Martha Dutton m. October 6, 1783. 

Jehiel Merriman and Eunice Preston m. June 11. 1788. 

Jared Moss and Sarah Hitchcock m. November 8, 1795. 

Joel ]\Ierriman and Clementina Tuttle m. >\Iarch 22, 1803. 

Joseph Moss and Ruth Hitchcock m. January 6. 1800. 

Reul)en Moss and Bollv l''risl)ie, of \\'atcrl)nrv. m. December 7. 
1820. 

Isaac Bowers Moss and Esther Atwater m. February 12, 1789. 

Thomas D. Moss and Ruth Hale m. January 15, 1807. 

Daniel McDonald and Miss Percy Talmage m. October 9. 1807. 

Lent Moss and Lotty Doolittle m. November 17, 1802. 

Peter Minor, of Middletown. and TLarriet Sophia Parker, of 
Cheshire, m. May 8, 1822. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 491 

William P. Munson, of X. Y., and Julia Doolittle, of Cheshire, 
m. June 9, 1822. 

Rev. Edmund Matthews, of Georgia, and Jane E. Brandin, of 
Cheshire, m. October 2^, 1822. 

Rufus Alerriam and Eunice Moss m. Octol^er 16, 1823. 

Heber Matthews and Rebecca Terrell m. March 14, 1824. 

Jesse Matthews and Huldah Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. 
September 11, 1825. 

Lawrence AIas:rath and . both of Cheshire, m. September 

17, 1826. 

Aaron !Moss and Abigail Hitchcock, both of Cheshire, m. Sep- 
tember 10, 1826. 

Miles ^lallorv and Betsey Bristol, both of Cheshire, m. May 6, 
1827. ■ 

Giles ^Mansfield, of New Haven, and Harriet Stanley, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 16, 1828. 

Russell Miles, of Cheshire, and Mariah Payne, of Prospect, m. 
November 20, 1828. 

James Alerriman, of Southington, and Lois Tuttle, of Cheshire, 
m. April 2, 1829. 

Thomas K. Mory, of Wallingford, and Louisa Taylor, of Chesh- 
ire, m. December 15, 1830. 

Joel Merriman, Jr., of Cheshire, and Cloe Merriman, of Burton, 
O., m. February 13, 1832. 

Titus Mix, of Wallingford, and Abby Williams, of Prospect, m. 
December 12, 1832. 

Edmund ^latthews, of Prospect, and Lavinia Osborn, of Middle- 
bury, m. ?ilarch 4, 1834. 

Lent Moss, Jr., of Prospect, and Lucv Merrimans m. April 3, 

1833- " 
Joseph Moss, of Prospect, and Rebecca Merriams m. June 5, 

1835- 

Salmon Merriman, of Southington, and Lomyra Mix, of Wal- 
lingford, m. May i, 1836. 

Charles Miles and Emeline Cook, both of Cheshire, m. October 
I, 1837. 

John W. Miles, of Cheshire, and Elizabeth Botsford. of Meriden, 
m. January 20, 1838. 

Amos Moss, of Cheshire, and Sarah M. Pierpont, of Watcrbury, 
m. June 25. 1838. 

Titus Mix, of Cheshire, and Flora Tuttle, of Prospect, m. No- 
vember 3, 1839. 

Levi ^lunson and Lydia L. Hitchcock, of Cheshire, m. May 7, 
1840. 

Levi Munson and Mary Smith m. May 4, 185 1. 



492 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Lucius Merriams, of Prospect, and Nancy A. Andrews, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 15, 185 1. 

Hiram N. Munson, of Cheshire, and Harriet E. Wooding, of 
Oxford, m. September 7, 1851. 

William W. Merwin and Antoinette Ailing, both of New Haven. 
m. April 24, 1848. 

John Mix, of Cheshire, and Eliza Merriman m. July 3, 1845. 

Miles Morris and Mary Cady, both of Waterburv, m. August 28, 

John Aliles, of Southington, and Abigail Sanderson, of Cheshire, 

m. November 21, 1842. 
Benjamin F. Munson and Abigail A. Atkins m. Alarch 8, 1843. 
William Mix and Mary Esther Gregory, both of Cheshire, m. 

April 25, 1843. 
Hiram M. Mathews, of Southington, and ]\Iary A. Bryan, of 

Cheshire, m. July ii, 1843. 
Amos Moss, of Cheshire, and Maria Beecher, of Wolcott, m. 

March 14, 184 1. 
Lorenzo D. Mumford, of New Haven, and Marah L Clark, of 

Milford, m. October 2, 1841. 
Heber Matthews and Betsey Russell m. April 25, 1852. 

Michael Mulvey and Margaret m. November 23, 1850. 

George Mix and Harriet Butler m. June 5, 185 1. 

Titus Moss and Jennett M. Beecher m. April 22, 1851. 

Stephen Norton, of Durham, and Jerusha Benham, of Cheshire, 

m. September 21, 1820, according to Noyes certificate. 
Abner Newton and Azenath Moss m. January 24, 1788. 
Samuel F. Mix and Joana Sperry m. July 15, 1804. 
Silas Newton and Lucinda Parker m. December 24, 1795. 
Silas Newton and Lsa1)ella Pardee m. December 16, 18 19. 
Ephraim Nettleton and Rhoda Scott, both of Cheshire, m. March 

3, 1824. 
Augustus Newton, of Cheshire, and ]\Iaria Everts, of Guilford. 

m. April 14, 1831. 
Jesse L. Nichols, of Wolcott. and Elizabeth Hall, of Cheshire. 

m. November 26, 1835. 
Cyrus O. Newell, of Southington. and Clorinda Smith m. March 

23. 1835. 
Alvord Norton and Amelia A. Thomas, both of Prospect, ni. Mav 

2. 1847. 
Lyman Nettleton, of Orange, and Sarah Atwater, of Cheshire. 

m. December 25, 1842. 
Emory Osborn. of Hartland, and Esther Kingsley. of Hamden. 

m. March 21, 1837. 
Thomas M. Payne and Lucinda Neal m. May 16. 1849. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 493 

George Peck, Jr., and Charlotte Blakeslee m. April i, 1849. 

Isaac Palmer and Lucy C. Doolittle m. October 23, 1850. 

Justus Peck and Marietta Moss, both of Cheshire, m. January 
21, 1834. 

Ralph Plympton, of New York, and Alma Terrel, of Waterbury, 
m. May 22, 1833. 

John Peck and Mary Thomson, both of Cheshire, m. April 25, 
1830. 

Ransom Potter and Rhoda Parrel, both of Waterbury, m. Sep- 
tember 2, 1825. 

Henry J. Potter, of New Haven, and Margaret L. Bristol, of 
Cheshire, m. November 9, 1841. 

George F. Pardee, of Hamden, and Louisa Cook, of Cheshire, m. 
February 16, 1841. 

Guy Pierpont, of North Haven, and Jerusha Gaylord, of Chesh- 
ire, m. May 21, 1845. 

Charles H. Preston and Alary Preston m. September 25, 1844. 

Edwin D. Parker and Cornelia Curtiss m. November 29, 1846. 

Ephraim N. Peck and Sally H. Wilcox m. February 7, 1847. 

James S. Pardee and Eudocia Bristol m. March 23, 1847. 

Ezra A. Pierpont, of Waterbury, and Harriet Skinner, of Cam- 
den, N. Y., m. August 16, 1847. 

Ephraim N. Peck and Caroline AL Flagg, both of Cheshire, m. 
February 2\, 1844. 

Asa Peck and Elizabeth Hall m. February 4, 1789. 

Samuel Feck and Elizabeth Brooks m. February 22, 1804. 

Samuel Peck and Lydia Tyler m. February i, 1809. 

Levi Peck and Esther Ives m. May 27. 1799. 

Chauncey Peck and Rebecca Brooks m. November 29, 1815. 

Chauncey Peck and Martha Ives m. May 20, 1818. 

Clement Peck and Damaris Brooks m. October 20, 1814. 

Samuel Peck and Harriet Brockett m. November 13, 1822. 

Reuben Page and Lydia Goodrich m. January 15, 1784. 

Caleb Parker and Dolly Peck m. November 3, 1783. 

Benoni Plum, Jr., and Lydia Hotchkiss m. October 12, 1796, 

Pierre Elizabeth Braudin and Jerusha Bunnell m. May 2, 1802. 

Freeman Plum and Betsey Thomson m. , 1806. 

Billina Plum and Clara Cook m. January 6, 1812. 

James S. Pardy and Anna Smith m. November 23, 1812. 

Lauren Preston and Anna Sanford m. November 15, 1812. 

Amasa Preston and Phila Sanford m. November 20, 1815. 

Reuben Preston and Laura Hitchcock m. March 11, 1792. 

Julius A. Preston and Elizabeth Barnes m. May 29, 1850. 

Amasa Preston and Sally Preston m. June 15. 1829. 



494 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Burton Peck and Caroline Merriman, both of Cheshire, m. May 
12, 1822. 

John Peck and Ruth Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. August 28, 1822. 

Augustus Peck and Abiah Maria Hall, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 20, 1822. 

Seth Birdsey Paddock, of Norwich, and Emily Flagg, of 
Cheshire, m. October 30, 1822. 

George Peck and Lydia Hall, both of Cheshire, m. April 24. 
1823. 

David M. Piatt, son of Joseph Piatt, Esq.. and Ann Chittenden, 
dau. of Widow Ann Chittenden, both of Cheshire, m. 
September 30, 1824. 

Stephen H. Payne, of Waterbury. and Abigail Doolittle. of 
Cheshire, m. March 16, 1826. 

Seth Pratt and Abigail L. Smith m. November 6, 1826. 

Lemuel Parker, of Wallingford, and Catherine Louisa ]\Iunson, 
of Cheshire, m. March 30, 1828. 

Benoni Plum and Isabel Newton m. April 13, 1829. 

George E. Pratt, of Southington, and Sarah Maria Bishop, of 
Cheshire, m. November 24, 183 1. 

Virgil Parker, of Wallingford, and Loly Thomas, of Cheshire, 
m. March 30, 1835. 

Rev. Hart Pease, of Cheshire, and Louisa L. Ives, of ^leriden. 
m. April 3, 1836. 

Leonard Pope, of W'aterbury. and Susan Tvler m. March 31. 
1834. 

Lucius Preston, of Prospect, and Elizabeth B. Stevens, of Chesh- 
ire, m. July 7, 1830. 

Enos Parsons, of Waterbury, and Ann Morse, of Cheshire, m. 
October 9, 1837. 

Charles Pratt, of Wallingford. and Jane Harris, of Cheshire, m 
July 29, 1837. 

John Potter and Lucinda Bullard, both of Cheshire, m. Novem- 
ber 30, 1837. 

Robert H. Paddock, of New Haven, and Cornelia A. Brooks, of 
Cheshire, m. February 27, 1837. 

David Pratt, of Southington, and Maria Dickerman, of Chesh- 
ire, m. December 10, 1838. 

Benjamin Piatt, of Plymouth, and Agnes Welton. of Hamilton. 
N. Y.. m. May i, 1839. 

Frederick Payne, of Waterbury, and Mary Sperry, of Westville, 
m. August 26, 1840. 

Salmon R. Plum, of Cheshire, and Lucy C. Estey, of Reedsboro, 
\'t., m. June 4, 1848. 



TOWN RECORDS OF C 1 1 liSIi IRE. 495 

Hiram A. Peck and Mary A. Peck, both of Cheshire, m. March 

25, 1850. 

George R. Pahner and Lucy C. DooHttle m. October 23, 1850. 

Wm. A. Parker, of W'alhngford, and Sarah J. Curtiss. of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 18, 1846. 

Charles B. Richmond, of ]\Ieriden, and Betsy Bristol m. August 
22, 1821. 

Reuben W. Roys and Martha Benham m. November 5, 1806. 

Lauren Russell and Ursula Brown, both of Cheshire, m. October 

26, 1823. 

Carolus Revolon and Rebecca Perkins, both of Cheshire, m. Mav 
15, 1825. 

John H. Rice, of Hampton. N. Y., and Betsey Carrington, of 
Cheshire, m. June 10, 1829. 

Hezekiah Rice, of Meriden, and Maria H. Bradley, of Cheshire, 
m. May 3, 1837. 

Bennett B. Roys and Julia Ann Benham, both of Cheshire, m. 
October '3. 1838". 

Alanson Robinson and Harriet Jackson, both of Wallingford, m. 
September 27, 1840. 

Wm. T. Raymond and Mary A. Carrington m. October 10, 1850. 

Abel Sperry and Florinda Hunt m. June 29, 18 16. 

William Stephens and Mrs. Abigail Smith, of Southington, m. 
January i, 1784. 

Ira Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Judson m. July 2, 1779. 

Medad Sanford and Betsy Smith m. February 6, 1803. 

Benjamin Sperry and Rene Hull m. April 9, 1768. 

Benjamin Sperry and Lament Benham m. September 2, 1784. 

Roswell Smith and Lucy Ann Norton m. September 5, 1796. 

Job Sperry and Azubah Hotchkiss m. June 30, 1785. 

Job Sperry and Damaris Doolittle m. May 29, 1806. 

Lebbeus Sanford and Marilla Hotchkiss m. October 4, 1812. 

Tliaddeus Street and Mary Hall m. November 29, 180 1. 

Justus Smith and Eunice Matthews m. January, 1788. 

James Street and Betsy Scott m. April 13, 1815. 

Truman Sanford, of Columbia Society, and Maria Welton, of 
Cheshire, m. February 16, 1824. 

Albert Sperry and Lucinda Andrews m. March 5, 1828. 

Pliilip Samson and Tamar Robins, both of Cheshire, m. Novem- 
ber 15, 1827. 

Luther Sperry and Julia Ann Barnes, both of Cheshire, m. No- 
vember 18, 1827. 

Luther Sperry, of Cheshire, and Mary Holt, of Waterbury, m. 
April 8, 1829. 



496 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Loyal Smith and Henrietta Dickerman, both of Cheshire, m. Oc- 
tober 19, 1829. 

Perus Sanford, of Prospect, and Abigail Cook, of Cheshire, m. 
November 25, 1829. 

Anson Smith and Susan Beach, both of Wallingford, m. Decem- 
ber 7, 1834. 

Samuel Simpson, of Wallingford, and Martha D. Benham m. 
July 6, 1835. 

Lambert Sanford, of PVospect, and Matilda Peck, of Cheshire, m. 
September 13, 1838. 

Albert Sperry and Phebe A. Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. Decem- 
ber 16, 1838. 

Wyllys Savage, of Berlin, and Ulissa S. Morse, of Cheshire, m. 
March 21, 1839. 

Thomas Savage, of Berlin, and Esther U. Hough, of Cheshire, 
m. April 15, 1840. 

Samuel T. Salsbury, of Plymouth, and Amelia P. Morse, of 
Cheshire, m. January 13, 1851. 

Xorman Steel, of Waterbury, and Sarah Hitchcock, of Cheshire, 
m. June 3, 1846. 

Edw. S. Steele, of New Britain, and Lois E. Hammock, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 6, 1846. 

Henry S. Stevens, of Cheshire, and Augusta A. Piatt, of Pros- 
pect, m. October 4, 1846. 

Philo H. Skidmore, of Bethlehem, and Abigail N. Ives m. May 
I, 1844. 

Charles A. Somers, of Woodbury, and Cecelia Flagg, of Chesh- 
ire, m. February i, 1844. 

James R. Stevens, of 'Madison, N. Y., and Lucinda A. Stevens, 
of Cheshire, m. March 2, 1846. 

John Sutliff, of Meriden, and Rachel Rebecca Allies m. Novem- 
ber 9, 1842. 

Alpheus S. Spencer, of ]\Ieriden, and Harriet Dudley, of Chesh- 
ire, m. October 12, 1840. 

Rollin Smith, of Southington, and ]\Iary Ann Adrens (?), of 
Meriden, m. October 11, 1827. 

James Stevens, of Cornwall, Eng.. and Julia Trewella. of same, 
m. December 20. 1849. 

\\'illiam Stevens and Mary Doolittle. both of Cheshire, m. Oc- 
tober 14, 1849. 

Jesse Thomson and Mary Peck m. November it. 1791. 

Asa Tuttle and Laura Tuttle m. November 26, 1806. 

Josiah Tallmadge and Hannah Blakeslee m. March 13, 1783. 

Lamson Tuttle. of Hamden. and Polly Hills, of Cheshire, m. Feb- 
ruary 14, 1821. 



TOWN RECORDS OF CHESHIRE. 497 

Jesse Talmage and Nancy Sperry m. April i6, 1821. 

Ambrose Seymour Todd and Elizabeth Hull m. October 3, 182 1. 

Samuel Talmage and Phebe Hall m. December 15, 1781. 

Moses Tuttle, Jr., and Damaris Hitchcock m. November 26, 1778. 

Ephraim Tuttle, Jr., and Lois Hitchcock m. June 15, 1806. 

Samuel Thompson and Sally Gaylord m. January 7, 1818. 

Josiah Talmage, Jr., and Dotia Bristol m. August 16, 181 5. 

Edmund Tuttle and Sarah Loly Roys m. November 26, 1787. 

Gains Tuttle and Bede Gaylord m. May 17, 1810. 

Stephen Tuttle and Catherine Smith m. May 15, 181 1. 

Caleb Talmage and Polly Smith m. June, 1806. 

Zephaniah Tuttle and Betsey Hotchkiss, all of Cheshire, m. Au- 
gust 15, 1822. 

Charles Tomkins, of Southington, and Sophia Lincoln, of Chesh- 
ire, m. July 28, 1822. 

George M. Tuttle, of Wallingford, and Sally M. Atkins, of 
Cheshire, m. November 2t,, 1823. 

Wm. Talmage and Anna Sperrv, both of Cheshire, m. March 10, 
1824. 

Jesse Talmage and Silvina Russell, both of Cheshire, m. October 
20, 1824. 

Sebie Talmage and Phebe Cadv, both of Meriden, m. May 19, 
1825. 

Rev. Samuel Hulburt Turner, D. D., of N. Y., and Esther Mary 
Beach, of Cheshire, m. May 23, 1826. 

Bennet S. Terrel and Eliza Kane m. September 30. 1850. 

Enos Talmage, of New Haven, and Sarah Olds, of Meriden, m. 
May 23, 1826. 

Charles Thrall and Mary Matthews, both of Cheshire, m. Sep- 
tember 20, 1826. 

James P. Thorp, of Southington, and Louisa Blakeslee, of Chesh- 
ire, m. June 19, 1828. 

Allen Tuttle, of Hamden, and Caroline Tuttle, of Wallingford, 
m. November 29, 1830. 

Jesse Thompson and Fanny Bristol, both of Cheshire, m. Febru- 
ary 7, 183 1. 

Spencer Taylor, of Wallingford, and Adeline Bradley, of Chesh- 
ire, m. December 18, 1831. 

Horatio Terrel, of Waterbury, and Sarah R. Beecher, of Pros- 
pect, m. February 23. 1832. 

Henry Thorp and Roxanna Merriam m. May 20, 1835. 

Isaac Taylor, of Wallingford, and Eunice E. Atwater, m. June 
15, 1834. 

Wm. Taylor, of North Haven, and Elizabeth R. Farrel, of Pros- 
pect, m. July, 1835. 



498 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Augustus Talmage and Azubah Sperry, both of Cheshire, m. 
June 29, 1837. 

Charles Tuttle, of Bethany, and Lydia Bishop, of Cheshire, m. 
January i, 1839. 

Charles J. Talmage and Harriet S. Andrews m. May 4, 185 1. 

Wm. T. Tompkins, of Bristol, and Julia M. Cook, of Cheshire, 
m. May 2, 1852. 

Reuben S. Ton ( ?), of Chatham, N. Y., and Mary A. Tovvsley, 
m. August 22, 1852. 

Noble Terrel and Harriet A. Beckwith, of Hamden, m. Decem- 
ber 25, 1845. 

Robert C. Todd and Louisa Barns, both of Cheshire, m. April 
19, 1843. 

Edward Terrel, of Waterbury, and Elizabeth H. Hall, of Chesh- 
ire, m. May 7, 1843. 

Asahel Talmage and Elizabeth Cook, both of Cheshire, m. Jan- 
uary 7, 1844. 

Atwood Thomas, of Haddam, and Mary Ann Winchell m. No- 
vember 24, 1841. 

Lauren LTpson and Selina Chatfield m. September i. 1830. 

Hiram L'pson and Maria Andrews m. April 6, 1834. 

L'pson, of Waterbury, and Esther Hotchkiss, of Cheshire, 

m. June 6, 1838. 

Amos Willmot and Sarah Hine m. December 7, 1780. 

Thomas Wilmott and Anna Ford m. January 13, 182 1. 

William Williston, of Springfield, and Arhema Gladdin, of Ber- 
lin, m. August 27, 182 1. 

Samuel Williams and Lovina Hotchkiss m. September 3, 1795. 

Asa Wilmot and Esther Curtiss m. January 10, 1776. 

John Williams and Sarah Johnson m. November 8, 1781. 

Amos Willmot and Rosilla Terrill m. November 25. 1818. 

Phineas B. Wilcox, of Middletown. and Sally Andrews, of Wal- 
lingford, m. April 26, 1821. 

Orrin Winchel, of Berlin, and Louisa Bristol m. December i, 
1822. 

Samuel Williams, Jr., and Olive Beecher m. December 16, 1822. 

Ebenezer Williams and Sylvia U. Bacon, both of Cheshire, m. 
April 24, 1826. 

Warren Wilson, of Harwinton, and Dency F. Rowe. of Chesh- 
ire, m. May 2, 1827. 

Henry Whittelsey, of Catskill, N. Y., and Merab A. Hull, of 
Cheshire, m. May 12, 1828. 

Albert Williams, of Prospect, and Caroline Hotchkiss, of Chesh- 
ire, m. November 24, 1828. 



TOWN AND CHURCH RECORDS. 499 

Chauncey Wooden and Azubah Andrews, both of Cheshire, m. 
October 21, 1829. 

Ralph Wakefield, of Colebrook, and Densy Clemens, of Chesh- 
ire, m. March 12, 1833. 

Jeffrey Walden, of New Haven, and Mary Anthony, of Chesh- 
ire, m. February 11, 1837. 

James C. Wheeler and Caroline Hubbard m. January 13, 1838. 

Frederick Winchell and Betsey Tuttle, both of Cheshire, m. De- 
cember 30, 1838. 

Christopher L. Ward, of 'Montrose, Pa., and Hannah Charlotte 
Porter, of Cheshire, m. January 13, 1839. 

Rodney M. Whitcomb and Lois J. Thorp, of Cheshire, m. Sep- 
tember 25, 1851. 

Levi A. Wooster, of Waterbury, and Harriet M. Hotchkiss, of 
Cheshire, m. October 4, 1846. 

George H. Wilmot and Mary Ann Bradley m. November 23, 
1846. 

Timothy White, of Meriden, and Catherine E. Cowles, of Chesh- 
ire, m. August 2, 1847. 

Orchard Warner, of Hamden, and Sarah M. Jarvis, of Cheshire, 
m. January 14, 1841. 

John Young and Merab Doolittle m. April 3, 1815. 

Elihu Yale, of Wallingford. and Julia Ann Rich, of Cheshire, 
m. May 25, 1830. 

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH RECORDS. 

(Not found on Town Records.) 

1813. 
Blackleach Fowler and Sarah Rogers m. November 8. 
Billions Brooks and Evaline Gaylord m. November 14. 

1814. 
Benjamin Dutton Beecher and Parmelia Tuttle m. January 5. 
Jesse Moss and Eliza Newton m. April 4. 
Horace Hotchkiss and Ann Hull m. April 10. 
Josiah Talmage and Dotia Ann Bristol m. August 16. 
Wm. Peck and Mariam Atwater m. November 2. 
Robert Seymour and Melissa Cook m. December 21. 
Brooks Bradley and Esther Smith m. December 22. 

1815. 
Jairus Hitchcock and Amelia Andrews m. March 8. 
David Pardee and Althea Newton m. March 9. 
Isaac R. Sanford and Patty Atwater m. August 31. 



500 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Titus Doolittle and Mary Andrews m. September 14. 
Horace Durand and Lorana Bristol m. September 29. 
Mr. Langdon and Betsey Rich m. October 5. 
Chauncey Hull and Hannah Hotchkiss m. October 18. 

1816. 
Rev. Stephen Dodd and Abby Law m. February 7. 
Orison Hall and Betsey A. Hall m. February 28. 

1820. 
Samuel U. Beach and Lucy Hull m. November 29, 

1821. 
Enos Doolittle and Lydia Bunnell m. June 20. 
Sherlock C. Hull and.Lucretia Newton m. June 28. 

1827. 
Daniel ( ?) Hull and Martha Hall m. November 15. 

1828. 
John A. Foot and Frances A. Hitchcock m. October 6. 

1830. 
Stephen Barrett and Eliza Tuttle m. October 2^. 
Allen Tuttle and Caroline Tuttle m. November 29. 

1832. 
John Davidson and Hannah Dibble m. January 2. 
Joel R. Judd and Ann Roys m. February 28 ( ?) 
Wm. A. Brown and Martha L. Roys m. August 12 ( ?) 
James P. Dickerman and Julia Ann Moss m. November 26. 
Mr. Brooks and Miss m. November 26. 

1833- 
Lemuel Rice and Esther -Maria Andrews. 
Elihu Blakesley and Fanny Baldwin. 
Seymour Dickerman and Chloe Goodyear. 
Barney D. ]\Iunson and Delia Canfield m. March 18. 
Merrit Bassett and Nancy Johnson m. August 15. 

1840. 
Henry Dickerman and Matilda H. Dickerman m. April 20. 
Wm. M. Judd and Betsey Rice m. December 3. 

1841. 
Daniel Clark and Sarah L. Piatt m. October 3. 



CHURCH RECORDS. 5*^^ 

1846. 

Burton A. Peck and dau. of Jotham Bradley m. March 2. 

1848. 
Benjamin H. Rice and Mary A. Bradley m. April 18. 
Wm. W. Merriam and Antoinette Ailing m. April 24. 
Isaac Bronson and Cornelia Hitchcock m. September 24. 

1852. 
John E. Baker and Mary J. Hotchkiss m. November 24. 
George W. Baker and Nancy C. Ives m. November 24. 
Silas A. Bradley and Hannah M. Baker m. November 24. 
Charles H. Preston and Mary Andrews m. November 24. 
Joseph C. Terrell and Nancy Hull m. November 25. 
Samuel A. Moss and Ellen A. Hitchcock m. December i. 
Thaddeus Moss and Betsey Brooks m. December 26. 

1853. 
Elam C. Sanford and Julia A. Brooks m. October i. 
Leonard Doolittle and Mary Bristol m. October 9. 
Oliver R. Reeves and Ellen C. Tuttle m. October 12. 
Miles M. Todd and Mary Brooks m. April 16. 
Wm. Churchill and Julia M. Doolittle m. May 8. 
Shelton Smith and Eliza Ford m. June 14. 

FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS. 
(Not found on Town Records.) 

Enos Pierpont, of Waterbury, and Ann, dau. Moses Moss, m. 

October 4, 1837. 
Wm. H. Leupp, of New Brunswick, N. J., and Cornelia L., dau. 

Burrage Beach, m. October 11, 1837. 
Lucius B. Smith and Caroline Griswold, both of Meriden, m. 

October 30, 1839. 
Dyer B. Potter, of Stonington, and Jane W. Smith, of Norwich. 

m. September i, 1846. 

"MATRIMONIAL RECORDS," AS GIVEN BY 
ANDREW HULL, ESQ., OF THE TOWN OF CHESHIRE. 

November 9, 1800 — Joined together in matrimony, Asahel Clark 

and Lucinda Beach, both of Cheshire. 
December 28, t8oo — Henry Brooks, Jr., and Rozitta Hull was 

joined in marriage by Andrew Hull, Esq., Justice of the 

Peace. 



-02 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

December 5, 1801— Charles Hill and Sarah Parker was joined 
in marriage by Andrew Hull, Justice of the Peace. 

December 28, 1801— Ezra Bristol and Delight Bristol was joined 
in marriage by Andrew Hull, Justice of the Peace. 

December 30. 1801— Jessie Hecox, of Watertown, and Lucy 
Hall, of Wallingford, was joined in marriage by Andrew 
Hull, Justice of the Peace. 

January 10, 1802 — Sylvester Hall and Diana Clark, both of 
Cheshire, were joined in marriage by Andrew Hull, Jus- 
tice of the Peace. 

January 21, 1802 — Stephen Atwater, aged 82, and Patience 
Squires, aged 46, both of Cheshire, were joined in mar- 
riage by Andrew Hull, Justice of the Peace. 

August 23, 1802 — Harvey Thompson and Sarah Lee Bunnel, 
both of Cheshire, were joined in marriage by Andrew 
Hull, Justice of the Peace. 

August I, 1803 — Moses Tuttle and Elizabeth Andrews, both of 
Cheshire, were joined in marriage by Andrew Hull, Jus- 
tice of the Peace. 

November 15, 1803 — John Rose, of Great Britain, and Hannah 
Moore, of New London, was joined in marriage by An- 
drew Hull, Justice of the Peace. 

April 4, 1819 — I joined in marriage Wm. Parker, of Cheshire, 
and Prudence Hull, of Wallingford. 

DEATHS— TOMBSTONE RECORDS. 

Electa, wife of Abel Andrews, d. January 22, 1820, age 39 years. 

Horace, son of Abel Andrews, Jr. and Electa, d. September 21, 
1811, age 3 years. 

Eliza, dau. Amasa and Roxana Andrews, d. August 23, 1804, age 
5 years. 

Abigail, wife of Bela Andrews, d. March 24, 1817. 

Bela Andrews, d. April 5, 1817. 

Albert Andrews, d. February 22, 1838. 

Hannah, wife of Stephen Atwater, d. October 9, 1779, age 58 
years. 

Martha, wife of Amos Atwater, d. January 11, 1786, age 35 years. 

Mary, dau. of Nathan Moss, 2nd wife of Amos Atwater, d. Oc- 
tober 24, 1796, age 31 years. 

John Atwater d. March 11, 1765, age S2 years. 

Elizabeth, wife of John Atwater, d. Fel)ruary 26. 1758, age 70 
years. 

Ebenezer Atwater d. October, 1758, age 55 years. 

Hannah, wife of John Atwater, d. May 23, 1790, age 63 years. 



TOMBSTONE RECORDS. 503 

Capt. Enos Atwater d. at New Haven May 24, 1784, age 67 years. 
Benjamin Atwater d. February 6, 1799, age 74 years. 
Phoebe, widow Benjamin Atwater, d. March i, 1799, age 64 

years. 
Aaron, son Benjamin and Phebe Atwater, d. November 10, 

1776, age 15 years. 

Titus Atwater d. January 7, 1835, age 'j'j years. 

Eunice, wife Titus Atwater, d. September 15, 1826, age 62 years. 

Reuben Atwater, Esqr., b. at Wallingford October 1728; d. at 

Blanford, Mass., August 23, 1801, age 73 years. 
Mary, wife of Reuben Atwater, b. in Derby November 21, 1726; 

d. in Cheshire May 6, 1807, age 81 years. 
Phineas, son of Reuben Atwater, Esq., and Mary, d. March 21, 

1777, age 19 years. 

Lucy Almy, dau. Timothy G. and ^lerab Atwater, d. November 

22, 1841, age 21 years. 
Lois, wife Nathaniel Andrews, d. January 6, 1833, age 25 years. 
Nathaniel Andrews d. February 5, 1829, age 69 years. 
Ebenezer Atwater d. November 21, 1852, age 71 years. 
Lyman Atwater d. March 21, 1831, age 72 years. 
Elizabeth, wife Lyman Atwater, d. January 20, 1827, age 36 

years. 
Hannah, widow Capt. Enos Atwater, d. February 27, 1787, age 

65 years. 
Children Zenas and Elizabeth Andrews — Hepsibah Andrus d. 

November 30, 1784, age 13 mos. ; Zenas B. H. Andrus d. 

April II, 1785, age 3 days. 
Dorothy, wife of Lyman Atwater, d. August 7, 1828, age 69 years. 
Lydia, widow of John Atwater, once of Daniel Humiston ; also 

of Captain Samuel Hull, d. January i, 1809, age 83 years. 
Phebe, late wife of Joseph Atwater, d. March 23, 1767, age 23 

years. 
Joseph Atwater d. August 22, 1769. age 40 years. 
Phebe, dau. Joseph and Phelse Atwater, d. March 23, 1760, age 

2 years. 
Stephen Atwater d. November 26 1806, age 87 years. 
Annah, wife of Stephen Atwater, d. November 23, 1801, age 75 

years. 
Richard, son of Stephen and Annah Atwater, d. February 14, 

1792, age 9 years. 
Joseph Atwater d. December 15, 1813, age 55 years. 
Joseph H. Atwater d. in South Carolina August 29, 181 3, age 

29 years. 
Hannah, \vife of Joseph Atwater, d. May 29, 1831, age 78 years. 



504 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Almon, son of Joseph and Hannah Atvvater, d. September 20, 

1818, age 31 years. 
Truman Atvvater d. November 11, 1822, age 20 years. 
Jesse Atvvater d. July 24, 1804, age 32 years. 
Abraham Atvvater d. June 4, 1786, age 70 years. 
Patience, wife of Samuel Atvvater, d. January 22, 1837, age 40 

years. 
Samuel Atvvater d. January 12, 1848, age 91 years. 
Children of Samuel and Patience Atvvater: Lois d. October 3, 

1805. age 3 years; Abby d. February 22, 1799; Roxana d. 

May 14, 1786, age 16 mos. ; Xancy d. May 24, 1787, age 

3 days. 
Timothy Glover Atvvater d. December 4, 1820, age 37 years. 
Lucy, wife of Timothy Atwater. d. September 28, 1820, age 67 

years. 
Timothy Atwater d. September 8, 1820, age 69 years. 
Esther, dau. Timothy and Lucy Atvvater, d. October 7, 1820, age 

24 years. 
Children of Timothy and Lucy Atvvater: Deborah, d. July 22, 

1776; Cate d. April 3, 1779. 
Children of Asahel and Sarah Andrews: Rebeckah d. February 

16. 1774: Asahel d. April 20. 1777. 
Mrs. Sibyl Andrews d. July 15, 1789, age 36 years. 
Philo, son of Zenas and Elizabeth Andrews, d. September 19, 

1788. age 2 years. 
William, son of Edward and Nancy Andrews, d. December 17, 

1853, age TO months. 
Willis E.. son of Edward and Nancy Andrews, d. January i, 

1847, age 12 months. 
William Andrews d. November 10, 1863, age 69 years. 
Lucinda, wife of William Andrews, d. October 13, 1861, age 64 

years. 
Clarissa, dau. of William and Lucinda Andrews, d. October 15. 

1838, age 22 years. 
Gilbert R. Andrews d. March 30. 1858, age 27 years. 
Frances A., wife of Gilbert R. Andrews^ d. February 4, 1856, 

age 23 years. 
Reuben T. Andrews d. March 22, 1849, age 43 years. 
Jane Maria, dau. Reuben T. and Nancy Andrews, d. November 

23. T840. age 3 years. 7 months. 
William DeWitt. son of William and Grace Andrews, d. Au- 
gust 23. 1853, age 3 years. 
George W. Andrews d. June 25. 1864, age 40 years. 
Maria, dau. of George W. Andrews, d. July 17. 1852, age SV^ 

years. 



TOMBSTONE RECORDS. 505 

Phebe, dau. of Joseph and Hannah Atvvater, d. February 20, 1789. 
Esther, dau. of Timothy and Lucy Atvvater, d. March 21, 1792. 
Palmyra, wife of Truman Atvvater, d. November 11, 1822. 
Lois, dau. of Uri and Lois Benham, d. November 27, 1774. 
Martha, wife of Joseph Benham, d. December 6, 182 1, age 36 

years. 
Rachel, wife of David Bunnel, d. November 30, 1796, age 60 

years. 
Isaac, son of James and Margaret Barnes, d. November 11, 

1815, age 19 years. 
Roxana Barnes, wife of John Barnes, d. August i, 1829, age 37 

years. 
Ambrose Barnes d. March 22, 183 1. 
Beulah Barnes, wife of Ambrose Barnes, d. April 19, 1822, age 

86 years. 
Hannah, wife of Dimon Barnes, d. November 10, 1807, age 51 

years. 
Dimon Barnes d. December 10, 181 5, age yd years. 
Abraham Barnes d. 

Ebenezer Benham d. December 15, 1755, age 30 years. 
Matthew Bellamy d. June i, 1752, age y'j years. 
Miranda, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Benham, d. November 

16, 1831 age 2 years and 2 months. 
Reuben Bunnell d. June 18, 1786. 
Martha, wife of Joseph Benham, d. December 6, 1821, age 36 

years. 
Ebenezer Benham, d. July 14, 1823, age 59 years. 
Miss Hannah Benham d. March 12, 1825, age yy years. 
Warren Benham d. January 16, 1829, age 71 years. 
Uri Benham d. April 21, 1832, age 92 years. 
Lois, wife of Uri Benham, d. December 6, 1827, age 80 years. 
Mary, wife of Ensign John Benham, d. November 10, 1809, age 

86 years. 
Ensign John Benham d. May 24, 181 1, age 88 years. 
Margaret, wife of James Barnes, d. May 12, 1861, age 89 years. 
James Barnes d. September 17, 1859, age 86 years, 5 months. 
Ambrose Barnes d. March 22, 1831, age 86 years. 
Beulah, wife Ambrose Barnes, d. April 14, 1822. age 73 years. 
Orrin, son of John and Polly Barnes, d. June 8, 1837, age 8 

months. 
Ethelbert Benham d. January 26, 1849, ^^^ ^ years. 
Lyman Bradley d. June 18, 1861. age 72 years. 
Jerusha, wife of Lsrael Bunnel, d. July 24, 1829. age 80 years. 
Israel, son of Israel and Jerusha Bunnell, d. March 20, 1785, age 

3 years. 



506 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

John Bunnell d. January ii, 1841, age 84 years. 

Warren Benham d. January 16, 1829, age 71 years. 

Warren Benham d. April 6, 1864, age 71 years. 

Ebenezer Bunnell d. December 14, 1786, age 74 years. 

Lydia, wife of Ebenezer Bunnell, d. May 4, 1802, age 84 years. 

John Barnes d. (3ctober 5, 1864, age 69 years. 

Koxana, wife of John Barnes, d. August i, 1829, age 38 years. 

]Merab (Peck), wife of Ambrose Barnes, d. February 2, 1865, 

age 66 years. 
Daniel Bradley d. May 2, 1818, age 68 years. 
Esther, wife of Daniel Bradley, d. December 16, 1833, age 83 

years. 
George Benham d. September 5, 1855, age 36 years. 
Sibil, w^ife of Benjamin Bristol, d. March 14, 1794, age 51 years. 
Hannah, wife of Tillotson Bronson, d. February 28, 1808. 
Abraham, son of John and Lucy Beach, d. Alarch 4, 1788. 
Burrage, son of Gideon and Clara Brooks, d. August 13, 1804. 
Martha, wife of Isaac Brown, d. November 27, 1809, age 33 

years. 
Jemima Bronson, wife of Reuben Bronson, d. March 30, 1812, 

age 60 years. 
Martha, wife of Joseph Benham, d. December 6, 182 1, age 36 

years. 
Abigail, wife of John Bristol, d. January 28, 182 1, age 44 years. 
Betsy, wife of Rufus Bradley, d. August 21, 1820, age 32 years. 
Children Amasa and Hope Brooks: Isaac d. February 19, 1791 ; 

Mary H. d. December 9, 1794; Amasa d. November 30, 

1822; Cecelia d. May 28, 1821. 
Mr. Henry Brooks d. October 14, 1820. 
Sarah, widow of Amos Bronson of Plymouth, d. in Cheshire, 

February 23, 1822, age 80 years. 
John Beach d. March 25, 1785, age 51 years. 
Eunice, wife of John Beach, d. April 8, 1784, age 50 years. 
Asa Blakeslee d. July 19, 1812. 
Jesse Brooks d. November 3, 1826, age 36 years. 
Joram Bradley d. November 3, 1828. 
Rufus Bradley d. Julv 30, 1833. 
Eli Bristol d. May 7,' 1828. 
Albert Beach d. March 23, 1852. 
Joel Brooks d. September 17, 1838. 
Mariam, wife of Joel Brooks, d. May 13, 1832. 
Aaron Brooks d. November 7, 1842. 
Billions Brooks d. July, 1844. 
Burrage Beach, Esq.. d. December 28, 1844. 
Keziah Benham d. July 19, 1830. 



TOMBSTONE RECORDS. 5^7 

Landa Bristol d. July 17, 1845. 

Henrv Bristol d. May 12, 1848. 

Children of Amos Bradley: Asa, d. March 13, 1739, age 5 
years; Lois d. October 8, 1746, age 4 years. 

Moses Bradley d. April 17, 1804, age 83 years. 

Children of Oliver and Deborah Bradley : Cromwell d. October 9, 
1805, age 8 years; Betsy d. October 6, 1805, age 6 years; 
Selah d. December 7, 1788, age 3 years; Oliver d. Septem- 
ber 7, 1794, age 3 years. 

Oliver Bradley d. January 12, 1816, age 64 years. 

Joram Bradley d. November 3, 1828, age 48 years. 

Samuel Bunnell d. ]\Iarch 29, 1808. age 51 years. 

Mary, dau. of Samuel and Mary Bunnell d. September 14, 1791^ 

Abner Bunnell d. Februarv 13, 1810, age 89 years. 

Thankful, widow of Abner Bunnell, d. January 27, 1818, age 70 
years. 

Elizabeth, wife of Abner Bunnell, d. Alarch 2^, 1794, age 67 
years. 

Nathaniel Bunnell d. December 20, 1767, age 49 years. 

Israel Bunnell, Esq., d. May 21, 1813, age 66 years. 

"The various public offices which he held as Selectman,. 
Magistrate and Deacon of the church, and his liberal char- 
ities to the poor, are monuments to his worth. The sons 
of want can never forget the liberal hand that gave them 
meat. 

"The church, the town have lost a friend, 
"Whose memory but with life can end." 

Thomas T. Cornwall. M. D., d. February 20, 1846, age 79 years. 

Stephen Clark d. November 4, 1800, age 79 years. 

William Clark d. June 16, 1799, age 75 years. 

Mindwell, widow of William Clark, d. March 16, 1801, age 75 
years. 

Samuel Don Francisco Lausani, son of Perez and Nancy Cook, d. 
January i, 1820, age 9 years. 

Perez Cook d. January 23, 1820, age 57 years. 

David Curtis d. April 4, 1821, age 82 years. 

Huldah, wife of David Curtis, d. November 13, 1827. age 76 
years. 

Leonard C. Curtis d. March 15. 1859. age 72 years. 
RuthAL. wife of James H. Curtis, d. June 24, 1859, age 71 years. 
James H. Curtis d. April 24, 1861, age 71 years. 
Children of Dr. Thomas T. and Lucinda Cornwall: Matilda, d. 
July 12, 1794 ; Lucinda d. July 28. 1794 ; Mary Ann d. July 
4, 1801 ; William Roderick d. February 23, 1805. 
Joseph Clark d. September i, 1846, age 23 years. 



cog HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Amasa Clark d. December 30, 1833, age 81 years. 

Rebecca, wife of Amasa Clark, d. March 6, 1785, age 26 years. 

Infant child of Rebecca and Amasa Clark d. 

Lydia, wife of Amasa Clark, d. July 29, 1840, age 88 years. 
Children of Amasa and Lydia Clark: Belostee d. October 7, 1801, 

age 15 years ; Augustus, d. October 29, 1801, age 3 years. 
Stephen Clark d. November 4, 1800, age 79 years. 
Ruth, dau. of Stephen Clark, d. November 2, 1801, age 32 years. 
Samuel Cook d. December 15, 1800. 
Jerusha, widow of Samuel Cook, d. February 17, 181 1. 
Aaron Cook d. March 25, 1830, age 52 years. 
Marcus, son of Elam and Rebecca Cook, d. August 2, 1806. 
Betsey, wife of Aaron Cook, d. July 16, 1818, age 44 years. 
John A. Cornwall, M. D., d. August 5, 1825. 
Lucinda, wife of Thomas T. Cornwall, d. August 22, 1834. 
John E. Cornwall d. February 5, 1848. 

Lydia, wife of Stephen Clark, d. November 9, 1737, age 31 years. 
Stephen Clark d. March 25, 1750, age 65 years. 
Eelina Clark d. May 25, 1866. age 79^^ years. 
Dr. Samuel Dutton, son of Samuel and Fhebe, d. in St. Mat- 
thew's Parish, South Carolina, September 20, 1792, age 

25 years. 
Phebe, wife of Daniel Dutton, d. 'May 10, 1807, age 60 years. 
Nabby Dutton d. May 11, 1821, age 47 years. 
Daniel Dutton d. December 17, 182 1, age 80 years. 
Benjamin Dutton d. January 27, 1791, age 95 years. 
Mary, wife of Benjamin Dutton, d. October 27, 1785, age 86 

years. 
Mrs. Sperry, dau. of Benjamin and Mary Dutton. d. February 

1790, age 63 years. 
Seth DeWolf d. July 28. 1847, age 85 years. 
Lucretia, wife of Seth DeWolf, d. October 2, 1808, age 36 years. 
Lyman, son of Seth DeWolf, d. September 15, 1810, age 21 years. 
Hannah, wife of Seth H. DeWolf, d. February 25, 1864, age 75 

years. 
Joel DeWolf d. July 5, 1854, age 34 years. 
George DeWolf d. November 21, 1862, age 40 years. 
Isaac Doolittle d. June 30, 1793. age 38 years. 
Orra, dau. Samuel and Hannah Doolittle, d. January 31, 1795. 
Lambert, son of Samuel and Lvdia Doolittle, d. September 9, 

1812. 
Eunice, wife of Andrew Durand, d. September, 1804. 
Rispah Doolittle d. February 17, 1843. 
Benjamin D. Doolittle d. May 13, 1845, age 70 years. 



TOMBSTONE RECORDS. 509 

Sarah AI., wife of Benjamin D. Doolittle, d. July 30, 1826, age 

44 years. 
Sarah, wife of Joseph DooHttle, d. May 2^, 1776. 
Jane E., wife of Jeremiah A. Eddy, d. December 24, 1853, age 19 

years. 
"Ex-Gov."' Samuel Augustus Foot d. September 15, 1846, age 66 

years. 
"Dr."' William Lambert Foot d. August 7, 1849, ^.ge 71 years. 
Caroline, wife of Lieut. Andrew Hull Foot, U. S. N., d. Novem- 
ber 4, 1838, age 34 years. 
"Rev." John Foot d. x^ugust 21, 181 3, age ^2 years. 
Betsy Ann, wife of Josiah C. Flagg, d. August 19, 1850, age 57 

years. 
Josiah C. Flagg d. August 20, 1836, age 47 years. 
Bethena, widow of Joseph Finch, d. September 21, 1852, age 79 

years. 
Roderick, son of Rev. John and Abigail Foot, d. May 16, 1791. 
Philo, son of Nathan and Catherine Ford, d. February 3, 1795. 
Stephen, son of John and Esther Ford, d. February 7, 1795. 
Children of Gov. Samuel Augustus and Eudocia Foot : Roderick 

Augustus d. March, 1809, age 11 months; Edward Dorr d. 

February, 1821, age i year. 
John Fields, Jr., d. December 3, 183 1. 
John Fields, Sr., d. January 31, 1843. 

Matilda, dau. Rev. John and Abigail Foot. d. October 9, 1787. 
Mrs. Abigail Foot, wife Rev. John Foot, d. November 19, 1788. 
Prescilla, dau. of Simon and Prescilla Grannis, d. March 20, 1790. 
Silas Gaylord d. December 12, 1818, age 28 years. 
Horace Gaylord d. October 25, 1818, age 26 years. 
Laura Ann, dau. Nathan and Ann Gaylord, d. June 17, 1807. 
Jared Rodney, son Rufus and Hannah Hitchcock, d. August 9,. 

1794 : age 9 months. 
Hannah, wife of Rufus Hitchcock, d. May 6, 799, age 30 years,. 

2 months, 6 days. 
Anna, wife of Amasa Hitchcock, Jr., d. October 6, 1795, age 27 

years, 2 months. 
Amasa Bradley, son of Amasa, Jr., and Elizabeth Hitchcock, d. 

March 27, 1803. 
Henry Laurence, son of Roger and Sophia Hitchcock, d. Feb- 
ruary 4, 18 16. 
Ichabod Hitchcock d. May 26, 1820. 

Cornelia, dau. Silas and Polly Hitchcock, d. September 5, 1821. 
Joseph Hitchcock d. October 23. 1839, age 78 years. 
Charlotte, wife of Joseph Hitchcock, d. September 26, 1849, age 

77 years. 



5IO 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



^lariam, wife of Capt. John Hotchkiss, d. January lo, 1765, age 

65 years. 
"Capt." Henry Hotchkiss d. June 9, 1799, age 84 years. 
Nathaniel Hitchcock d. August, 1770, age 59 years. 
Ehzabeth, wife of Captain Benjamin Hitchcock, d. August 8, 

1762, age 62 years. 
Capt. Benjamin Hitchcock d. February 12, 1767, age 70 years. 
Lydia Al., dau. of Aaron A. and Lydia A. Hitchcock, d. April, 

1 84 1, age 26 years. 
Betsy L. Hitchcock d. March 5, i860, age 'J2 years. 
Ruth, wife of Aaron Hitchcock, d. May 13, 1831, age 68 years. 
Aaron Hitchcock d. January 9, 1835, age 75 years. 
Children of Aaron and Ruth Hitchcock: Ruth d. November 2, 

1791, age 6 months; Lotta d. February 12, 1794, age 9 

months. 
David Hitchcock d. September i, 1803, age 32 years. 
Harr}', son of David Hitchcock, d. September 14, 1803, age 10 

years. 
Reuben, son of Peter and Hannah Hitchcock, d. November, 1759, 

age 22 years. 

"He was lost in a scout under Major Rogers 
Returning from St. Francois." 
Eliakim Hitchcock d. January 19, 1788, age 62 years. 
Jared, son of Eliakim and Esther, d. on Long Island October, 

1 78 1, age 22 years. 
Rufus Hitchcock d. Alarch 22, 1832, age 72 years. 
Flora, widow of Rufus Hitchcock, d. September 15, 1852, age "/"j 

years. 
Amasa Hitchcock d. April 30, 1835. age 67 years. 
Elizabeth, wife of Amasa Hitchcock, d. June 29, 1854, age 85 

years. 
Abigail, dau. of Amasa and Elizabeth Hitchcock, d. February 27, 

1827, age 26 years. 
Anna, wife of Amasa Hitchcock, d. October 6, 1795, age 27 years. 
Amasa, son of Amasa and Anna Hitchcock, d. September 3, 1795, 

age 3 years ; also 2 children. 
Capt. John Hitchcock d. May 26. 1820, age 64 years. 
Lydia, wife of Capt. John Hitchcock, d. IS^ovember 5, 1814, age 57 

years. 
Abigail Alma, dau. of Jedediah and Abigail Hall, d. February 3, 

1783- 
Jerusha. wife of Jonathan Hall, Jr., d. May 14, 1781. 
Joseph Hall d. May 7, 1787. 
Joseph Hall, son of Jonathan and Mrs. Abigail Hall. d. March 14, 

1788,. 



TOMBSTONE RI-XORDS. 5II 

Joseph Hall, son of Mr. Jonathan Hall, Jr., d. November 21, 1787. 

"Captain" Samuel Hull d. January 17, 1789. 

Jedediah Hull d. March 28, 1783, age 2"] years. 

Josephus Hitchcock d. August 2^^, 1834, age 35 years, 

Rachel, 2nd, wife of Joseph Hitchcock, d. December 17, 1809, age 

45 years. 
Orrin Hitchcock d. November 17, 1845, age 48 years. 
Esther, widow of Eliakim Hitchcock, d. February 3, 1802, age 66 

years. 
Abigail Mary Ann, wife of Amasa Hitchcock, d. August 9, 1798. 
Amasa Bradley, son of Amasa, Jr., and Elizabeth Hitchcock, d. 

March 27, 1803. 
Children of Orrin and Fanny Hitchcock : Infant son d. October 

21, 1829, age 3 weeks; Andrew L. d. November 24, 1829, 

age 4 years ; George d. April 21, 1841, age 19 years ; Orrin, 

d. September 7. 1843, age 16 years. 
Samuel Hull d. December 8, 1857, age 90 years. 
Peter Hitchcock d. September 5, 1774, age 61 years. 
Hannah, widow of Peter Hitchcock, d. September 27, 1774, age 

63 years. 
Peter Hitchcock d. of smallpox April 4, 1782, age 37 years. 
Abner Hitchcock d. November 17, 1773, age 25 years. 
Daniel Humiston d. November, 1783, age 25 years. 
Willis Laribee d. October 20. 1827, age 30 years. 
Sarah, dau. of Willis and Sarah Laribee, d. September 29, 1848, 

age 2\y2 years. 
Jason Hitchcock d. April 24,. 1802, age 84 years. 
Jason Hitchcock d. August 27, 1808, age 44 years. 
"Dr." Amos Hull (at Norvill) d. October 3, 1776, age 30 years. 
Barak Hitchcock d. March 27, 1850, age 74 years. 
Susan, wife of Barak Hitchcock, d. February 5, 1852, age 70 

years. 
Sally, wife of Rev. Aaron Hall, d. October 16. 1788, age 33 years. 
Jeremiah Hull d. October 22, 1795, age 45 years. 
Timothy Hall d. October 21, 1795, age 70 years. 
Etheldred, wife of Timothy Hall, d. February 25, 1769. age 47 

years. 
Rebeckah, wife of Joseph Hall, d. February 25. 1769. age 47 

years. 
Joseph Hall, Jr., d. December 31, 1768, age 22 years. 
Rhoda. wife of Reuben Hitchcock, d. June 15. 1846. age 49 years. 
Henry Reuben, son of Reuben and Rhoda Hitchcock, d. Decem- 
ber 28. 1832, age 4 days. 
Aaron A. Hitchcock d. July 22, 1852, age 66 years. 
Joel Merriman d. April 17, 181 1, age 55 years. 



512 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Caleb Matthews d. August 2}^, 1755, age 81 years. 

Eunice, wife of Asahel Moss, d. January 14, 1805, age 35 years. 

Stephen Moss d. June 2, 1812, age 60 years. 

"Lieut." Nathaniel Moss d. August 21, 1804, age 82 years. 

Hannah, wife of Capt. Isaac Moss, d. March 31, 1737, age 40 

years, (oldest tombstone) 
"Lieut" Benjamin Moss d. June 18, (or loth) 1761, age 59 years, 
Abigail, widow "Lieut." Benjamin Moss, d. February 11, 1794, 

age 91 years. 
Children of Aaron and Abigail H. Moss: Josephus Hitchcock d. 

June 21, 1853, age 18 years; Abigail Virginia d. April 13, 

1838, age 7 years; William brayton d. April 17, 1837, ^g'^ 

4 years. 
Lyman, son Amos and Abigail Merriman, d. May 18, 1789, age 

three weeks. 
Anna, widow of Caleb Matthews, d. March 13, 1828, age "j^ years. 
John Miles d. July 11, 1853, age 74 years, 9 months, 30 days. 
Russell Miles d. May 13, 1863, age 83 years. 
Rachel, wife of Russell Miles, d. May 29, 1828, age 41 years. 
Titus Moss d. December 23, 1818, age 81 years. 
Miss Esther Moss d. July 19, 1806, age 51 years. 
Aaron Moss d. August i, 1865, age 65 years. 
Chancev ]\Iartin, son of James and Nannv ]\Iartin. d. May 17, 

1783. 
Capt. Robert Alartin d. October 4. 1789. 
Children of Capt. Jesse and Mary Moss: Mary d. May 9, 1776; 

Jesse d. February 8, 1779. 
Dr. Ciould Gift Norton d. November 21, 181 3, age 62 years. 
Martha, wife of Dr. Gould G. Norton, d. January 23, 1801, age 

53 years. 
Sarah, wife of Thomas Newton, d. September 14, 1782. 
Anna, wife of James Porter, d. January 31. 1817, age 27 years. 
Edward Parker d. October 21, 1776, age 84 years. 
Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Peck, d. September 2, 1807, age 30 

years. 
Frederick, son of Samuel and Lydia Peck, d. April 29, 181 1, age 

4 months. 
Rebecca, wife of Chauncey Peck, d. May 29, 1816. 
Mr. Levi Peck d. February 16. 1813. 
Lydia, wife of Samuel Peck. Esq.. d. January 17, 1822. 
Chauncey Peck d. April 17. 1839. 
Rebecker Plum, dau. of Benoni and Esther Plum, d. February 

12, 1790. 
Chloe, dau. of Judah and Sarah Root, d. June 3, 1792. 
Samuel Roys d. July 21, 1783, age 81 years. 



TOMBSTONE RECORDS. 513 

Martha, wife of Samuel Roys, d. November 8, 1791, age 85 years. 

Gideon L. Smith d. January 20, 185 1, age 81 years. 

Lois, wife of Gideon L. Smith, d. July 31, 1846, age 74 years. 

David Smith d. February 7, 1825, age 81 years. 

Abigail, wife of David Smith, d. February 19, 1823, age 76 years. 

Sylvia dau. Rowland and Alary Ann Smith, d. August 23, 1839, 
age I years, 9 months. 

Henrietta, wife of Loyal Smith, d. June 10, 1864, age 57 years. 

Children of Loyal and Henrietta Smith : Lois d. October 7, 1839, 
age 6 years ; Eliza d. May 24, 1848, age 11 years. 

Carina, wife of Elam Smith, d. July 15, 1786, age 25 years. 

Elam Smith d. September 30. 1813, age 57 years. 

Elizabeth, wife of Elam Smith, d. November 28, 1821, age 65 
years. 

Lucinda, wife of Albert Sperry, d. June 12, 1838, age 30 years. 

Elbert, son of Albert and Phebe Sperry, d. March 20, 1841, age 4 
months. 

Dr. Edmund Tuttle d. May 5, 1763, aged 30 years. 

Children of Ensign Enoch and Eunice Thomas : Samuel d. Feb- 
ruary 6, 1760, age 10 months; Samuel d. December 27, 
1 78 1, age 12 years. 

Mary Williams d. June 12, 1829, age 90 years. 

DEATHS IN CHESHIRE, FROM TOWN RECORDS— 
NOT IN "TOMBSTONE LIST." 

Enos Andrews d. November 26, 1790. 

Julia C. B. Allen d. January 17, 1748. 

Amasa Andrews d. November 14, 1848, age 76 years. 

Reuben Andrews d. March 22, 1849, age 43 years. 

Eunice Andrews d. August 21, 1850, age 83 years. 

Susan E. Atwater d. February 8, 185 1, age 33 years. 

Roxana Andrews d. September 22, 1849, age 70 years. 

Burrage, son of Gideon and Clara Brooks, d. August 13, 1794. 

Gideon Brooks d. December 22, 1803. 

Rhoda Beach d. 1848, age 75 years. 

Henry Bristol d. May 12, 1848, age 43 years. 

George Brockett, shoemaker, d. March 6, 1848, age 46 years. 

Ethelbert Bristol d. 1848, age 38 years. 

Hannah Bristol d. October 14, 1848, age 22 years. 

Benoni Bristol d. January 11, 1849, age 79 years. 

Naomi H. Brown d. June 24. 1849, age 71 years. 

Isaac B. Baxter d. April, 1850, age 53 years. 

Allen Bishop d. January 16, 1850. age 82 years. 

Sarah L. Brown d. April 3, 1850, age 4>^ months. 



514 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Hannah Beach d. August 30, 185 1, age 52 years. 

Elnathan Beach d. August 9, 1849, age 63 years. 

Mr. Aaron Cook d. Alarch 6, 1820, age 52 years. 

Marinas, son of Elam and Rebecca Cook, d. August 2, 1804. 

Children of Edward A. and Eunice Cornwall : Abigail Hall d. 

March 5, 1829 ; Sarah d. January 16, 1834. 
Kirtland Cook d. May 22, 1847. 
Napoleon B. Copes d. 1848. 

Edward A. Clark d. September 6, 1849, ^S^ 5 years. 
Elizabeth Chapman d. March 6, 1850, age 83 years. 
Zurviah, dau. Gideon and Zurviah Curtiss d. September 13, 1783. 
Lambert, son of Samuel and Lydia Durand, d. September 9, 1812. 
Eunice, wife of Andrew Durand, d. September, 1801. 
Rispah Doolittle d. February 17, 1843. 
Ann M. L. Doolittle d. July 24, 1848, age 29 years. 
Sarah Doolittle d. March 19, 1848, age 75 years. 
Derius Doolittle d. 1848, age 45 years. 
Oswin Douglass d. September, 1848. age 18 years. 
Eliakim S. Dickerman d. January 20. 1849. age i year. 
Antoinette Doolittle d. February 8, 1849, age 14 years. 
Elias Dudley d. June 21, 1851, age 61 vears. 
Lolv, wife of Seth D'Wolf, d. May 13,' 1814. 
Lyman D'Wolf d. October 2, 1828. 
Henry R. Mason D'Wolf d. May 25, 1829. 
Selina Ervins d. March 17, 1850. age 27 years. 
Hannah Foster d. September, 1848, age 76 years. 
Roderic. son of Rev. John and Abigail Foot, d. May 16, 1798. 
Alfred, son of Dimon and Sarah Flagg. d. August 2, 1794, age 8 

years. 
Alfred, 2nd, son of Dimon and Sarah Flagg, d. October 2, 1806. 
"Parminehas" Granniss d. December, 1847, age 67 years. 
Titus L. Gaylord d. September 8, 1850, age 50 years. 
Ira Gregory d. January i, 1849, ^S^ 45 years. 
Samuel J. Hickox d. June 9, 1849, age 73 years. 
Silas Hitchcock d. September 26, 1846. 
George LTitchcock d. February 8, 1849, ^ge 2 years. 
George H. Hall d. March i, 1849, age ii>^ years. 
Nancy Hotchkiss d. May 11. 1849, age 14 years. 
Eunice Hitchcock d. July 20, 1840. age 82 years. 
Betsey FTotchkiss d. April 8, 1848, age 75 years. 
Anne Hector d. June 20, 1848, age 21 vears. 
Abigail Hitchcock d. April 7, 1851, age 87 years. 
Fanny Hind d. May 13, 185 1, age 84 years. 
Jonah Hotchkiss d. January 7, 1850, age 79 years. 
Child of Samuel .'\. and Mary M. Hitchcock d. April 23. 1850. 



DEATHS, FROM TOWN RECORDS. 515 

Julia Ann Hartson d. April 20, 1850, age 4 months. 

Sophia Hitchcock d. June 15, 1850, age 37 years. 

Silas Hitchcock d. September 29, 1849, ^g^ 65 years. 

Sally Hitchcock d. December 14, 1849, age 57 years. 

Charles Hine d. March 30, 1851, age 47 years. 

Lois, dau. Jesse and Lois Hummerston, d. May 31, 1816. 

Infant son of Roger and Sophia Hitchcock d. April 21, 1820. 

Hiram, son of Jonah, Jr., and Mrs. Chloe Hotchkiss, d. August 

I, 1814, age 4 years. 
Benjamin Russell Hall d. July 5, 1826, age 52 years. 
Samuel Hull d. October 27, 1828, age 70 years. 
Daniel Humiston d. October i, 1828. 
Polly Ann, widow of Daniel Humiston, d. June 29, 1837. 
Benjamin Hull d. May 3, 1835. 

Mary Hull, wife of Benjamin Hull, d. November 3, 1838. 
Children of Benjamin and Mary Hull: Samuel Lee d. January 

5, 1838; Abiathar d. October 10, 1831. 
Joseph, son of Jonathan, Jr., and Mrs. Ruth Hall d. November 21, 

1786. 
Rebekah, wife of Wm. Hall, d. July 10, 1793. 
Ambrose, son of Wm. Hall, d. January 16, 1794. 
Nancy, dau. Wm. and Rebeckah Hall, d. March 31, 1807. age 15 

years. 
Capt. John Hall d. May 22, 1794, age 82 years. 
Rebecca, dau. Wm. and Martha Hall, d. June 11, 1810, age 7 

years. 
John Hotchkiss, Jr., d. June 30, 1797. age 4 years. 
Hervey, son of Jonathan, Jr., and Ruth Hall, d. May 18, 1797, 

age 3 years. 
Electa Hall d. July 3, 1798, age 2 years. 
Miles Hotchkiss d. November 23, 1839. 
Jesse A. Humiston d. November 16, 1841. 
Andrew F. Hull d. January i, 1845. 
Charlotte, wife of Joseph Hitchcock, d. January 5, 1846. 
Amos Hall d. February 18, 1848. 
Elizabeth, dau. Benedict and Mrs. Betsey Ives, d. A^ay 22, 1817, 

age 6 months. 
Mrs. Ann, wife of Joel Ives, d. May 30. 1804. 
Eunice, dau. Mr. Joel and Mrs. Ann Ives, d. February 6, 1801. 
Jared Ives d. May 26, 1840. 
Augustus Ives, son of Jared, d. June 22, 1837. 
Amos Harrison Ives d. December 24, 184 1. 
Susannah Ives d. August 26, 1849, age 81I/2 years. 
Dau. of Albert Judd d. March 20, 1848. 



5l6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE, 

George Atwater, son of Stephen and Mrs. Mary Ann Jarvis, d. 

October lo, 1805, age i year. 
Jasper Davis, son of Rev. Jasper D. and Mrs. Sylvia Jones, d. 

October 6, 1820. 
Mrs. [Miriam, wife of Amasa Lewis, Esq., d. July 28, 1812, age 

68 years. 
Mary, wife of Amasa Lewis, Esq., d. December 16, 1845. 
Joseph W. Lanyon d. June 3, 1850, age i year. 
"Capt. Jesse Moss d. March 20, 1793. 
Samuel Moss d. September 11, 1791, age 81 years. 
Lucy Louisa, dau. of Thomas and Lucy Moss, d. August 12, 1794, 

age 13 years. 
Bede, dau. of Theophilus and Bede Moss, d. December 16, 1796, 

age 17 years. 
Mrs. Hannah, relict of Samuel Moss, d. November 30, 1797, age 

78 years. 
Benjamin Moss d. December 17, 1797, age 68 years. 
Mrs. Percy McDonald d. June 11, 1809. 
Airs. Mary, relict of Capt. Jesse Moss d. August, 1819, age 88 

years. 
Oren. son of Joseph and Ruth Moss, d. January 16, 1815, age 10 

months. 
Alary, dau. of Emaluel and Lydia Moss, d. March 2, 1807, age 

I year. 
Lydia, wife of Emaluel Moss, d. September i, 1826. 
Asahel Moss d. December 18, 1837. 
Levi Munson d. December 25, 1844. 
Frances Mix d. September 13, 1848, age 2 years. 
Abigail Alorse d. December 19, 1847. ^g^ 82 years. 
Ellen E. Morse d. December 13, 1847, ^.2:e 4 years. 
James AlcCracken d. November 24, 1849, age 61 years. 
Sarah Munson d. August 31, 1850, age 82 years. 
Kezia A. Mix d. December 6, 1850, age 18 years. 
Mrs. Lucinda, wife of Silas Newton, d. April 3. 1808. 
Martha Norton d. September, 1848, age 57 years. 
Amanda Newell d. January 14, 1849, ^.^^ 23 years. 
Lucy Neal d. February, 1849, age 86 years. 
Lura Preston d. July 15, 1829. 
Ephraim Preston d. April 21, 1786. 
Esther Preston d. Alay 25, 1787. 
Jesse Preston d. March 28, 1790. 
Titus Preston d. May i, 1842. 
Abigail Preston d. October 2, 1835. 
Ephraim Preston d. December, 1845. 
Reuben Preston d. October 22, 1845. 



DEATHS, FROM TOWN RECORDS. 51/ 

Augustus and Paulina, children of Caleb and Dolly Parker, d. 

May 13, 1794. 
Lydia, dau. Reuben and Lydia Page, d. February i8, 1795. 
Lydia, wife of Reuben Page, d. March 12, 1795, age 31 years. 
Children of Edward and Rebeckah Parker: Elizabeth d. June 7, 

1794; Edward d. June 8, 1794. 
Charles Sidney, son of Amasa and Phila Preston, d. January 4, 

1826. 
Benoni Plum d. February 22, 1840. 
Freeman Plum d. February 11, 1848, age 65 years. 
Anson Parker d. February 19, 1848, age 64 years. 
Birdsey D. Peck d. August, 1849. 
Edward Peck d. August, 1849. 
Lavinia E. Peck d. August, 1849. 
Elizabeth Peck d. May 24, 1851. age 84 years. 
Jason Rice d. October 16, 1849. 
Lucy Ann Rice d. October 22, 1849. 
Ephraim Smith d. June 17, 1796, age 52 years. 
Eliza Smith d. May 25, 1848, age 11 years. 

Azubah, wife of Job Sperry,d. November 17, 1803, age 38 years. 
Laura Hotchkiss, dau. Lebbeus and Marilla Sanford, d. October 

7, 1 82 1, age 3 years. 
Susanna, wife of Ephraim Smith, 2d, d. June 6, 1789. 
Children of Thaddeus and Mary Street: Infant d. August 16. 

1815, without being named; Laura Amelia, d. November 

10, 1816; Cornelia Louisa d. January 23, 1819; Jennett d. 

January 4, 1819; Henry Augustus d. December 26. 1821. 
Isaac Spencer d. April, 1850, age 45 years. 
John Stacy d. May 12, 1850, age 32 years. 
Eli, son of Archibald and Amy Sanford, d. June 8, 1810, age 21 

years and 3 months. 
Maria Sperry d. 1848, age 8 months. 
Abigail Ann, dau. Jared Sanford, d. December 29. 1822. age 7 

years. 
Charles Shelton, M. D., d. August 28, 1832. 
Alfred Stevens d. September 22, 1828. 
Benjamin Sperry d. September 26, 1835. 
Green Smith d. April 8, 1845. 
Susanna, wife of Green Smith, d. March, 1845. 
Son of James Stephens d. June 28, 185 1, age i year. 
Infant of George Smith d. April 7, 185 1. 
Asa Tuttle d. December 18, 1847, age 64 years. 
James V. L. Trowbridge d. March 29, 1850. age 5 years. 
Josiah Talmage d. June 3, 1784. 



-l8 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Mrs. Sallv, wife of Samuel Thompson, d. December i8, 1827, age 

32 years. 
Samuel Hall, son of Samuel and Phebe Talmage, d. June 28, 1790. 
Sally, dau. to above, d. January 16, 1803, age 20 years. 
Sarah Lolv, dau. Edmund and Sarah Loly Tuttle, d. November 

18,^813. 
Lucius and Luther Thomson, twin children of Jesse and Mary 

Thomson, d. July 9 and July 16. 1793. 
May, wife of Jesse Tliomson, d. December i, 1825, age 62 years. 
Jesse Thomson d. December 25, 1828, age 66 years. 
Edmund Tuttle d. January i, 1846. 
Samuel, son of Samuel and Lovina Williams, d. October 30, 1798, 

age 6 months. 
Asa, son of Asa and Esther Wilmot, d. April 19, 1779. 
Esther, dau. of above parents, d. January 17, 1797. 
Curtiss, son of above parents, d. November 11, 1811. 
Silas, son to Amos and Sarah Wilmot, d. August 2, 1788. 
Amos Wilmot d. June 7, 1809, age 53 years. 
Sarah, wife of Amos Wilmot, d. April 24, 1818, age 60 years. 
Amanda Williams d. August 26, 1850, age 54 years. 
Amanda Williams d. September 24, 1849, ^S^ 45 years. 
Elijah Williams d. November 22. 1848, age 26 years. 
Lavinia Williams d. February, 1848, age jj years. 

RECORD OF BURL\LS FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 

Lemuel Bullard February 28, 1828, age 63 years. 

Mrs. Daniel Carrington March 18, 1828, age 62 years. 

Widow Lois Beach March 27, 1828, age 57 years. 

Child of Albert Judd April 2, 1828, age i year. 

Mrs. William Johnson May 31, 1828, age 45 years. 

Stanley Deming July 2, 1828, age 31 years. 

Miles Hall August 28, 1828, age 55 years. 

Simeon Clark October 19, 1828, age 53 years. 

Child of James Wallace December 5, 1828, age 4 years. 

Samuel Delos Ives March 10, 1829, age i year. 

Mrs. P>arnes August i, 1829. 

Mrs. Gilchrist November 25, 1829. 

Mrs. Gregory. 

Mrs. Maria Driggs October 2=;, 1829, age 24 vears. 

Mr. Huff. ^ • 

Edmund Matthews March, 1830. 

Amos Bronson July, 1830, age 17 years. 

Tyler September, 1830. 

Miss Ann Beach October 11, 1830, age 28 years. 



BURIALS FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 519 

D. Carrington November 23, 1830, age 65 years. 

Wooding November 24, 1830, age 23 years. 

Barnes March, 183 1, age 89 years. 

Sperry June, 183 1. 

Mrs. Brown July 29, 1831, age 23 years. 

Child of John Williams September 26, 1835. 

Mr. Benjamin Sperry September 27, 1835, age 57 years. 

Leister Moss November 13, 1835, age 4 years. 

Mr. Joshua Ives February 22, 1836, age 58 years. 

Miss Lydia Hotchkiss March 17, 1836, age 30 years. 

Mr. Levi Alorse June 19, 1836, age 26 years. 

Rev. Reuben Ives October 16, 1836, age 75 years. 

Miss Mary Morse December t6, 1836, age 84 years. 

Miss Julia Smith, of Southington, December 4, 1836, age 29 

years. 
Mr. Carolus January 13, 1837, ^ge 37 years. 
Mrs. Benjamin Wood March 5, 1837, age 34 years. 
Orrin Barnes June 9, 1837, age 8 months. 
Mr. Augustus Ives June 22, 1837, age 29 years; burying 

ground of Congregationalists. 
Mr. Samuel Clark, Waterbury, December 2, 1837. 
Rev. Asa Cornwall January 30, 1838, age 56 years ; carried in 

church. 
Samuel D. Moss March 5, 1838, age 4 years. 
I. Hopkins Twitchel March 30, 1838, at Wolcott, age 35 years. 
Mrs. Sperry April i, 1838, age 81 years. 
Miles Hall July 13, 1838, age 32 years. 
Joel Brooks September 18, 1838, age 78 years. 
Ambrose Sperry September 22, 1838, age 62 years. 
Mrs. Sutton October 13, 1838, age 84 years. 
Mrs. S. Hoadley October 18, 1838, age 96 years. 
Mrs. Todd in March ; buried in Plymouth. 
Mrs. Julia Ives Sunday, October 13, 1839, age 36 years. 
Mrs. M. Merriam October 16, 1839, Meriden Parish, age 99 

years, 2 months. 
Isaac Moss December 17, 1839, age 86 years. 
Mrs. Elias Brooks January 14, 1840, age 34 years. 
Moses Moss January 18, 1840, age jj years. 
Israel Hotchkiss February 2Ty, 1840, age 73 years. 
]\Irs. Hotchkiss, widow of a1x)ve, March 17, 1840, age 75 years. 
Caroline E. Jarvis d. in N. Y. City at house of her brother, age 

28 years. 
Mrs. Sarah M., wife of Amos Moss September 25, 1840, age 

21 years. 



^20 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Mrs. Abigail, wife of Sammy Nichols, February 2, 1841, age 

75 years. 
Jesse A. Humiston November 17, 1841, age 51 years. 
Silas Lewis February 19, 1842, age 41 years. 
Mrs. Molly Douglas June 10, 1842, age 87 years. 
Israel Hotchkiss July 15, 1842, age 40 years. 
John Young November, 1842, age 56 years. 
Miles Lewis December 23, 1842, age 50 years. 
John Potter January 24, 1843, age 53 years. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Peck May 4, 1843, age 90 years. 
Abner Doolittle November 8, 1843, age 84 years. 
James Wallace December 10, 1843, age 66 years. 
Nathan Gregory December 13, 1843, age 40 years. 
Isaac Judd December 14, 1843, age 4 years. 

Samuel Cook December 20, 1843, i" Wallingford, age 54 years. 
Hiram Brooks January 8, 1844, age 39 years. 
Mrs. Horace Porter April 12, 1844, in Waterbury, age 52 

years. 
Bilious Brooks July 23, 1844, age 55 years. 

Edward Riley July 29, 1844, age 52 years. 

James (a Scotchman) August 2, 1844, age 43 years. 

Infant child of John Humiston September 11, 1844, age 3 
weeks. 

Infant child of Irvin, age i week. 

Simeon FJrooks December 11, 1844, ^S^ 44 years. 

Louisa Dickerman January 5, 1845 ; buried in Hamden ; age 28 
years. 

Burrage Beach December 30. 1844, age y^ years; carried into 
church. 

Martha Ives April 31, 1845, ^S^ 90 years. 

Benjamin D. Doolittle May 14, 1845, ^S^ 7^ years. 

Edmund Tuttle January 2, 1846, age 82 years. 

Phebe Moss January 31, 1846, age 75 years. 

Infant of I. B. Irvin March 28, 1846, age 10 days old. 

Woodin April 28, 1846, age 23 years. 

Barna Munson April 28. 1846, age 54 years. 

Samuel Hitchcock (Prospect) June 22, 1846, age 69 years. 

Gideon Bristol September 30, 1846, age 61 years. 

Azubah Doolittle October 12, 1846, age 69 years. 

Julius Pinkham (Infant) October 21, 1846; age i^ years. 

Mrs. Lois Humiston February 10, 1847, age 83 years. 

Joel Moss, Senior, March 8, 1847, ^S^ 81 years. 

Sarah Emeline Norton (Southington) March 31, 1847, ^S^ ^^ 
months. 

Mrs. Samuel At water April 6. 1847. age 66 years. 



BURIALS FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 52I 

Kirtland Cook (Wallingford) May 24, 1847, age 24 years. 

Child of Amos Moss July i, 1847, ^§^ 4 months. 

Jesse Thompson July 16, 1847, age 41 years. 

Seth D'Wolf July 30, 1847, age 83 years. 

Mrs. Esther Peck November 24, 1847, age 70 years. 

Ellen Eugenia Moss December 15, 1847, ^S^ 3 years, 6 months. 

Mrs. Joel Moss, Senior, December 20, 1847, ^S^ 82 years. 

John E. Cornwall February 8, 1848. age 27 years. 

Freeman Plum February 13, 1848, age 66 years. 

Infant of Levi N. Peck March 4, 1848, age i day. 

Enos Brooks ^larch 24, 1848, age 63 years. 

Anna Lavinia Matilda, wife of Warren Doolittle, July 26, 1848, 

age 29 years, 7 months. 
Infant of Amos Moss July 28, 1848, age 3 weeks. 
Emma Jane, infant of Henry Sperry, August 15, 1848, age 6 

months. 
Francis, child of William Mix, September 13, 1848, age 2 years, 

6 months. 
Sarah E. Larabee September 30, 1848, age 21 years. 
Amasa Andrews November 14, 1848, age 76 years. 
Mrs. Stephen Ives January 12, 1849, age 37 years. 
Eliakim Smith, infant child of William B. Dickerman, Jan- 
uary 23, 1849, age I yeear, 7 months ; buried in Bethany. 
Nancy, dau. of late Israel Hotchkiss, May 13, 1849, age 14 years. 
Mrs. Susannah Anna Maria Ives, relict of the Rev. Reuben Ives, 

Sunday, August 26, 1849, age 81 years, 6 months. 
Birdseye Dewitt. son of Levi Peck, Sunday, September 9, 1849, 

age 5 years. 
Edward, son of Levi Peck, Friday, September 14, 1849, age 3 

years. 
Esther Lavinia, dau. of Levi Peck, Friday, October 12, 1849, 

age 7 years. 
James McCracken, formerly of New Haven, November 26, 

1849, age 62 years. 
Selina, wife of Peter Irving, March 18, 1850, age 28 years. 
James Lawrence Varick, son of Timothy Trowbridge, March 

29, 1850, age 5 years. 
Samuel At water, of oVange. April 7, 1850, age 76 years. 
Mrs. Barnabas Munson September, 1850, age 81 years. 
Mrs. Fanny Hinds May 14, 185 1, age 84 years. 
Rev. Seth B. Paddock June 26. 185 1, at Meriden. age 56 years. 
Mrs. Susannah Beach August 20. 185 1. age 69 years. 



List of Freemen 



Ichabod Tuttle, Isaiah Hall, David Rice, Warren Benham, Ru- 
fus Lines, Ebenezer Hale, Jason Hotchkiss, John Peck, Jr., Obed 
Doolittle, John Williams, John Beecher, Zachariah Ives, Benja- 
min Beecher, Henry Brooks, Elnathan Beech, Reuben Hotchkiss, 
James Upson, Zenas Andrews, Stephen Parker, Simeon Grannis, 
Asa Hitchcock, Abel ]\Iatthews, Moses Tuttle, Samuel Tuttle, 
Charles C. Hall, Uri Benham, Wm. Clark, Barnabas Lewis, Eben- 
ezer Tuttle, Tliomas Umberfield, Curtis, Rufus Hitchcock, Isaac 
B. Moss, Reuben Preston, Andrew Hull, Henry Brooks, Jr., 
Zealous Bristol, Merriman Hotchkiss, John Beech, Edward 
Goodyear, Samuel Doolittle. 

1790. 
Silas Doolittle, Levi Parker, Alexander M. Kergan. 

1791. 
Asa Peck, Joseph Ives, Lyman Hotchkiss. 

1792. 
Nathaniel Brown, Jesse Atwater, Joseph Hitchcock. 

1793- 
Joel Johnson, Samuel A. Law, George Hall. 

1794. 

Josiah Talmage, Wm. Clark, Jr., Amasa Hitchcock, Ebenezer 
Hough, Elias Gaylord, Jabez Parker, Stephen Cook, Joseph 
Twist, Burrage Miles, Samuel Williams, Jehiel 

1795- 
Rev. Reuben Ives, Cornelius B. Cook, Asahel Moss, Benjamin 
Hoppen, Edmond Tuttle. Job Sperry, William Storks, Perez 
Cook, Lyman Hall, Eliakim Doolittle, Burrage Beach, Bildad 
Beech, Benj. Doolittle, Jr., Abner Newton. 

(522) 



LIST OF FREEMEN. 523 

1796. 

Emaluel Moss, Lyman Parker, Josephus Hotchkiss, Titus Ives, 
Amasa Andrews, Eber Adkins. 

1797. 
Munson Merriam, Asahel Chittenden, Jared Ives, Jared Burr, 
Joel Moss, Uri Benham, Jr., James Barns. 

1798. 
Titus Atwater, Samuel Atwater, Aaron Cook, Gideon Brooks, 
Salmon Plum, Israel Hotchkiss, Jesse Ford, Samuel Sperry, Ros- 
well Smith, John Ford, Caleb Todd Jared Newton, Andrew Hull 
Tuttle, David Hitchcock, Jr. 

1799. 
Nathan Ford, Junior, John Pluymert, Thomas Parker, Joseph 
I. Doolittle, Abijah Beach, Amasa Doolittle, Phinehas Ives, Amos 
Hall. 

1800. 
John Bristol, Samuel Peck, Joshua Brooks, Thomas Curtiss, 
Moses Hotchkiss, Jesse Thomson, Samuel Atwater, Jr., Thomas 
Bristol, Jr., Bethnel Flagg, Lemuel BuUard, Samuel Bronson, 
John Milton Hall, Benedict Brooks, Rufus Merriam, William 
Kay, Jared Moss, Ambrose Hull, Asa Doolittle, Jehiel Merriman, 
Isaac N. Hotchkiss, Benoni Plum, Jr., Titus Andrews, ]\Iunson 
Durand, Nathan Baldwin, David Curtiss, Jr., Amasa Ives, Sam- 
uel Hotchkiss, Leonard Beecher, Jared Moss, Jr., Isaac Merriam, 
Lent Benham, Wm. L. Foot, John Miles, Jr., Eber Blakeslee, 
David Bradley, Samuel W. Stevens, Lyman Durand, William 
Andrews, Reuben Williams, ]\Ioses Russell, Benjamin Hull, Ly- 
man Hill, Jonas Hill, Jr., Judah Boot, Silas Newton. 

180 1. 
Amos Harrison Ives, Jesse Ives, James Niel. George Hull, 
Russell Cook, Joel Ives, Chauncey Ives, Ephraim Preston. Abner 
Hitchcock, Joseph H. Cook. 

April, 1802. 
Ephraim Hotchkiss, Miles Hotchkiss. Samuel Hitchcock. Wil- 
liam Ives, Thaddeus Street, Hervey Hitchcock. Adonizah Hotch- 
kiss, Lent Moss, Benjamin Lewis, Eli Pierpont. Lemuel Hall, 
Nathaniel Bunnel. Ezra Doolittle, Jr.. Micah Brooks, Joel Peck, 
Hezekiah Beecher, Flam Cook, Jr., Medad Sanford, Benedict 



524 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Ives, Ethelbert Benham, James Jones, Jr., Henry L. Hitchcock, 
Jonathan G. Bristol. 

September, 1802. 
Moses Sperry, John Russell. 

April, 1803. 
Josiah Hotchkiss, Moses Tuttle, Jr., Simeon Andrews, Levi 
Smith, Seth Hitchcock, Jason Hitchcock, Ephraim Hine, Eph- 
raim Cook, Enos Blakeslee, Benj. D. Doolittle, Wooster Tuttle, 
Samuel Peck, Jr., Jonathan Atwater, Abraham Doolittle, Jesse 
Willmot, Moses Moss, Jr., Hervey Hall, Aaron Hitchcock. 

September, 1803. 
John Curtiss, Stephen Bradley, Miles C. Tyler, Noni Adkins. 

April, 1804. 
Aaron Sperry, Ebenezer Atwater. 

September, 1804. 
Amos Doolittle, Jr., Ira Barnes. 

April, 1805. 
Amos Bristol, Jonah Hotchkiss, Jr., Alva Hotchkiss, John 
Cook, Peter Hitchcock, Oliver Hotchkiss, Lemuel Punderson, 
Asa Hotchkiss, Stephen Jarvis, Joseph Tyler, Jr., Pierre E. Bran- 
din, Thomas Hale, George W. Terril, Jesse Barns, Amos Ford, 
Asahel Upson. 

September, 1805. 
Luke Hotchkiss, Jonathan Law, Lyman Doolittle, Moses 
Blakeslee, Jr., David Brooks, Thomas Tyler, Joseph Tyler, Lent 
Perkins, Daniel Humiston, Samuel Dunn. 

April, 1806. 
Asa Blakeslee, Jr.. Charles A. Stanley, Archibald Sanford, John 
Bunnel, Ezra Merriman, Joshua Ives, Landy Bristol, Abraham 
Barns. 

September, 1806. 
Joseph Beecher, Samuel Hull, 3d., Benjamin Hall, Joab Hitch- 
cock, Joseph Benham. James Porter, David Bishop, Ephraim Tut- 
tle, Jr., Thom-as Stanley, Ezra Bristol, Hiram Cook. 

April, 1807. 
Ethuriel Brooks, Amasa Brooks, Jr. 



LIST OF FREEMEN. 525 

April, 1808. 
Joram Bradley, Philo Hotchkiss, Cassender Watrous, Anson 
Parker, Zuriel Curtiss, Caleb Parker. 

September, 1808. 
Thomas Andrews, Jr., John Granniss, Silas Hitchcock, Lyman 
Hitchcock, Jairus Hitchcock, Alfred Gregory, Leverit Andrews, 
Reuben W. Roys, Thomas D. Moss. 

April, 1809. 
Lauren Hotchkiss, Adna Benham, Darius Jones, Marcus Hitch- 
cock, Silas Gaylord, Isaac Judd, Harry Beadle, Asa Ives, Miles 
Andrews, Alva Andrews, Israel Bunnell, Jr., Ephraim Terrel, 
Jr., Richardson Hills, John Terrel, x\bisha Hitchcock, Horace 
Hotchkiss, Harry Rice, John Fields, Jr., Benoni Bristol. 

September 1809. 
Ira Brunson, Leverett Bradley, Rufus Plum, Ransom Tuttle. 

April, 1810. 
Joel Merriman, Jr., Augustus Bristol, Jr. 

September, 1810. 
George Stevens, Leonard Doolittle. 

April, 181 1. 
Ethuriel Bristol, Horace Hotchkiss, Libeus Sanford. 

April, 1812. 
Charles I. Hill, David Baldwin. 

September, 1812. 
Gideon Bristol, Junior, Silas Gaylord, Junior. 

April, 1813. 
Stephen Tuttle, Jehiel W. Hall. 

September, 1813. 
Wm. Johnson, George Newton, Samuel Augustus Foot, ad- 
mitted April 10, 1813, in New Haven as per certificate from the 
Town Clerk now lodged on file in this office. 

April, 1814. 
Caleb Talmage, Asahel Douglas, Levi Doolittle,. Jacob Robin- 
son, Horace Gaylord. 



526 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

September, 1814. 
Pliny Hitchcock, Jairus Bunnel, Ebenezer Bunnel, Titus L. 
Gaylord. 

April, 1815. 
Phinehas T. Ives, John Hitchcock, Samuel Newel. 

September, 181 5. 
Marshall Ives, David Brooks, Jr., William Peck, Samuel Cas- 
tle, Cyrus Baldwin. 

April, 1816. 
Lucius Bristol, Flamen Atwater, Samuel Beach, Josiah C. 
Flagg, Jesse A. Humiston, Levy Roys, Isaac Moss, Jr., Mason 
Moss, Chauncey Peck, Willard Stevens, Alfred Beadle, Colum- 
bus Bradley, Theodosius Clark, Samuel Cook, Gains Tuttle. 

September, 1816. 
Jeremiah Brooks, Benjamin D. Beecher, Isaac Beach, Daniel 
Humiston, Jr., Wyllys Fields, Lauren Preston, Daniel Benham. 

April, 1817. 
Russell Miles, Chauncey Hull, Levi Munson, Albert Andrews, 
Billions Brooks, Minias Granniss, Samuel J. Hammick, Silas An- 
drew, Belina Clark, Anor Sanderson, Stephen Woodin. Brooks 
Bradley, Edmund Matthews, Gains Hitchcock. Enos Moss, Al- 
fred Blakeslee, Belina Plum, Jared Sanford, Lyman Allen, 
Chauncey Smith. 

September, 1817. 
Samuel Hull, Jr., Orrin Fields, John Bams, Sherlock Doolittle, 
Warren Benham, Jr., Leverett Bristol, Lucius Chittenden, Tim- 
othy G. Atwater, Samuel Durand, Jr., Truman Plum, Amos Doo- 
little, Alfred Tuttle. Secher ( ?) Moss, Luther Doug^lass, Wil- 
liam Moss. 

April 13, 18 18. 
Loveman Hill, Andrew Smith, Ira Smith, Jr. 

July 4. 
Chauncey Ives, Fortus U. Adkins, Zeri Brooks, Levi Langdon. 
Amos Wilmot, Wm. R. Hitchcock, Ransom Hotchkiss, Reuben 
Hitchcock, Manning- Blakesley, Zenas Hall, James H. Curtiss, 
John Potter, Evelin Andrews, Enos Doolittle, James Street, Ly- 
man Bradley, John Brown, Charles C. Hall, Ebenezer Williams, 
Isaac R. W. Brooks, Miles Ford, Reuben Merriman, William 



LIST OF FREEMEX. 527 

Thrall, Eli Thrall, Uriah Langdon, Cornelius Bronson, Daniel 
Wilmot, Marcus Parker, Truman Atwater, Heber INIatthews, 
Samuel Cibon. Bela Johnson. 

September, 1818. 
Aaron Atwater, Oren Hitchcock, John Foster, Augustus Peck, 
Samuel Andrews, Samuel Thomson, Russell Foster, Amiel Lewis, 
Augustus Brown, Ephraim Hitchcock, Amasa Preston, Joel Al- 
len, Calvin Doolittle, Nehemiah Smith, Salmon Tyler, Samuel 
Ives, Ezra Smith, Charles B. Smith, Oliver C. Hitchcock, Garret 
Gillett. 

October 5, 1818. 
Silas Curtiss, Stephen Parker, Jr., Birdsey Booth, Rufus 
Bradley. 

April, 1819. 
Levi Bradley, Gilbert Stevens, Caleb Bradley, Zeri Parker, 
William Hitchcock, John Ford, Wm. C. Plum, James Wallace, 
Eliasaph Preston, Gershom Bennet, John Youngs, Hiram Seeley, 
Asa Corn well, Andrew Bradley, Benajah Ives, Elias Gaylord, 
2d, Lloyd Moss, Joel Moss, Junior, Moses Doolittle, Samuel 
Smith. 

April 3, 1820. 
Seth H. Dewolf, Jared Dickerman. Aaron Doolittle, Amos 
Luddington, Samuel Fields, Whiting Todd, Edward Parker, Ed- 
ward Cornwell, Alfred Doolittle, Eli Bristol, John A. Cornwell, 
Ambrose R. Barnes, Benjamin Sperry, Jr., Reuben Moss, George 
Bristol, George Durand, Brooks Cook, William Andrews, Gus- 
tus Bradley, Jesse Brooks, Gaylord Bristol, David M. Payne, 
Dimon Barnes, Samuel Clark, Curtiss Hotchkiss. 

April 2, 1821. 
David L. Hitchcock, Ambrose B. Hine, Alfred Hitchcock, 
Richard Beach, Samuel L. Hall, Titus Moss, Stephen L. Norton. 
Abner Tucker, James Newton. 

April, 1822. 

Benjamin Doolittle, William Bunnel, Elias Hale, Thomas 
Hotchkiss Brooks, Azariah Winchell, Jr., Jesse Talmage, Samuel 
Williams, Jr., Joseph Norman Sperry, Erastus Newton, Jeal 
(Joab) Andrews, Nathan Gaylord. Jr., James L. Pardee, Gains 
Bristol, Albert Beach. Joel Ives, Jr., Ransom Jirls, Thomas Wil- 
mot, Horace Sperry, Levi Crouch, Lemuel Bradley. 



528 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

April, 1823. 
Eber Doolittle, Aaron Cook, Luther Sperry, Orren Winchell, 
Leverett Moss, John Peck, Rufus Merriam, Hiram Gaylord, 
Simeon Brooks, Alilton Hotchkiss, George W. Hicks, Ethelbert 
Cook, Silas Ives. 

April, 1824. 
Benjamin L. Hall, Rufus Beach, Wm. Hotchkiss, Enos Gay- 
lord, Augustus Ives, Andrew Bunnel, Rodney AIoss, Jared B. 
Ford, Hervey Hitchcock, Amos Newton, David M. Piatt, Edward 
Chittenden. 

April, 1825. 
Benjamin R, Hall, Nathan Booth, Alfred Cook, Freeman San- 
ford, Wm. Andrews, 2d. 

April, 1826. 
Amos Bunnel, Augustus Newton, Edward A. Cornwall, Loyal 
Durand, William Talmage, Joseph Doolittle, Elias Brooks, Frank- 
lin Benham, Augustus Andrews, Titus Ives, Albert Williams, 
Eliakim Andrews. 

April, 1827. 
John A. Foot, John Hall, Willis Larabee, Josephus Hitchcock, 
Nathaniel Andrews, Jr. 

April, 1829. 
William F. Hotchkiss, Ambrose E. Doolittle, Nathaniel Newel, 
Samuel Hawley, Edward Fields, Jesse Thomson, Augustus Hall, 
Merriman Hotchkiss, Simeon T. Warner. Frederick Winchel, 
Augustus Blakeslee, Hiram Bristol, Albert Judd, Stephen Ives, 
Amos Bristol, Jr., Edward Andrews, Charles Hall, John M. Hall, 
Albert Hitchcock, Ira A. Benham, Josiah Russell, Hiram Bradley. 

April, 1830. 
Andrew L. Hitchcock, George Bristol, 2nd, Amasa Hull, Solo- 
mon Fisk, Thomas H. Bristol, Ephraim Tuttle, 2nd, Marcus Tut- 
tle, Elizur H. Ives, Eldad R. Keeler, George Bradley, Eliakim 
Moss, Jared B. Moss. Isaac Spencer, John Sears, Closes Blakes- 
lee, John Humiston, Josiah Hotchkiss, Justus Peck, Seth Hotch- 
kiss, Ethelbert Bristol, Asa J. Driggs, Hiram Andrews, Augustus 
Ives, 2nd, George Peck. James Mills, Elihu Yale, George Palmer 
Julius Smith, Frederick Hills, Charles Bradley, Loyal Smith, 
Julius Brooks, Almeron Miles, Darius Doolittle, Beri Tuttle. Sam- 
uel H. Beadle, Wm. Horton. Amasa L. Doolittle, Jeremiah Ives, 
Wm. Cay, Anson Smith, Hall Bristol, Roger N. Beach, Seabury 



LIST OF FREEMEN. 5^9 

Hitchcock, Joel T. Merriman, Josiah Talmage, 2nd, Lewis Wood- 
ing, Stephen H. Carrington, Miles Copps, Lent Hotchkiss, Ira 
Gregory. Also f ollowing produced certificates from other towns : 
Perry Langdon, Micah Rugg, Southington ; Chester Johnson, 
Wallingford. 

April, 183 1. 
Raymond Gaylord, Isaac Norton Hotchkiss, Seymour A. Bris- 
tol, David Hawley, Charles Bronson, Jonathan Bristol, Amadeus 
Hitchcock. 

April, 1832. 
Andrew Hull Foot, Jared Bishop. Asa D. Howard, Lemuel 
Rice, Miles Durand, Rier Bristol, Luzern Durand, Orson Smith, 
Joel Ives, 3d, Joel Hall Doolittle, Lambert Jones, Anson F. Beach, 
Caleb E. Hull, Amos Hall, 2d, Thomas M. Beecher, Levi N. Peck, 
Jesse Moss, Joel Moss, 3d, Edmund B. Benham, Aaron Brooks, 
Samuel A. Moss. 

November 5, 1832. 
Andrew F. Hull, Yale Foster, Alfred A. Hitchcock, Stephen 
Cook, James H. Curtiss, 2d. 

April, 1833. 
Wm. Law, Robert Bradley Hitchcock, James Curtiss Beach, 
Bennet Benham Roys, Lucius Moss, Cornelius Cook, Wm. 
Latham Moss. 

April, 1834. 
Edmund G. Dudley, Lorrain Bradley, James Brooks Fields, 
Amasa Sizer, Jr., Samuel A. Atwater, Benjamin A. Jarvis, Harry 
Tuttle, Wm. t. Wright, Calvin C. Benham, George Hall, Henry 
H. Bradley, Miles Mallory, Benjamin R. Sperry, Charles L. 
Hotchkiss, Israel Hotchkiss, Jr., Rollen Smith, Ira H. Hitchcock, 
Friend D. Hitchcock, Levi Moss, Joseph Moss. Jr., Norman 
Beach, Russell B. Ives, James P. Thorp, Asa Barnes. Junius L. 
Field produced a certificate from town of Waterbury. 

October, 1834. 
Jason Fellows, Ebenezer Dudley, Jared Strong Baldwin, Silas 
Gaylord, Philander Beadles, Joseph Williams Atwater. 

April, 1835. 

Horace Doolittle, Harley Bristol, John Ives, Bradley Miles, 
Augustus Tuttle, Samuel Hitchcock, Julius C. Coe, Francis L. 



530 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Cowles, Mark Bishop, John W. Chandler, Elijah T. Williams, 
Lambert Stevens, Samuel Benham ; Herman Woodin by certifi- 
cate from Waterbury ; George Pratt, New Haven. 

April, 1836. 

Horatio Terrill, Abiathar Hull, Samuel A. Tuttle, Levi Mun- 
son, 2d, Jesse H. Douglass, Alonzo Brooks, George C. Stevens, 
Marshall Beach, Joel Thomas, Henry Ives, Amos Moss, George 
A. Hall, John B. Hine, Thaddeus Hitchcock. 

Certificates from other towns — Irad Bronson, Wolcott Salmon 
Merriman, Southington ; Eliada Pierpont, Wallingford ; Burrit 
Parker, Southington ; Wm. Keeler, Brookfield ; Orvill Mix, Wal- 
lingford ; Lyman Tuttle, New Haven ; John Mix, Prospect ; Titus 
Alix, North Branford. 

November, 1836. 

Leonidas C. Hall, Benajah Beadles, Luther Ives, Moses ^loss, 
2d, Rodney Smith, Isaac Bronson. 

April, 1837. 

Samuel S. Sanderson, Hiram S. ( ?) Hotchkiss, Lyman Thom- 
as. Belosta H. Clark, Joshua Ives, George Atwater. Charles A. 
Plum, Elias Bristol, Norvill Williams. 

By certificate, Enoch B. Jacobs, New Haven ; Benjamin A. 
Piatt, Burlington ; Derring Munson, Hamden ; Richard O. Nich- 
ols, Wolcott ; Jesse L. Nichols, Wolcott ; Charles Hine, Prospect ; 
Burrit Bradley, Southington. 

April. 1838. 

Stephen Hunt. Sanuiel Stevens, James R. Hall, Amos Hine. 
Henry Gaylord, Horace Bradley, Charles R. Miles, Green Smith. 
Alson Talmadge, Ira Talmadge, Hiram Andrews, Wm. A. 
Brooks, Peter A. Hitchcock, Elijah Beach, Calvin Ely. 

By certificate from other towns — Dimon Hitchcock, Prospect : 
Eliakim Thorp. Waterbury ; Street Todd and Ransom Todd. 
Wolcott ; Asahel Foot, Southington ; John E. Bradle> . 
Middleliury. 

.'Xpril T. 1839. 

By certificate from other towns — Geo. R. Brockett. Hamden ; 
.Manson Tuttle, Hamden ; Lewis Perkins. Hamden : Samuel H. 
Pritchard, Waterburv : Tohn M. Downs. Litchfield. Tohn E. At- 
water. N. H.; Alfred S. Baldwin. N. H. ; Edward I'.ull. N. H. ; 
•Alpheus Hughes, N. H. 



LIST OF FREEMEN. 53I 

By Elector's Oath — John L. Foot, Marcus Young, Horace Gay- 
lord, Stephen Beecher, Benjamin F. Munson, Joel Hunt, 2d, Flam 
Cook, John Stacey, W'm. A. Bennet, Eli Terrell, Edmond T. 
Brooks, Jotham Ives, Charles E. Munn, Sherlock Bristol, Augus- 
tus Talmage, Peter G. Clark, Asahel Douglass. 

October, 1839. 
Eben Frisbie, Waterbury ; Isaac Taylor, Wallingford. 

April, 1840. 
Harry Moss, Prospect ; Geo. Hine, Farmington ; Hobart M. 
Cook, Middletown ; Butler Mix, Prospect ; Samuel Nichols, N. Y. ; 
Alonzo Rich, Southington ; Chauncey Wooding, Wolcott ; Joel 
Beecher, Farmington ; Lucius Preston, Prospect ; Ensign Peck. 
Wallingford; Samuel Doolittle, Wallingford; Ira Yale, Wal- 
lingford ; Nathan Gregory, Norwalk ; Orren Dibble, Walling- 
ford ; Munson Cook, Wallingford ; Wm. Talmage, Meriden. 

April, 1840. 

Harvey Candee, Waterbury ; Joseph Hough, Hamden ; Joseph 
Yale, Wallingford ; Horace Porter, Waterbury ; Asahel B)radley, 
Meriden ; Dennis R. Foot, Southington ; Elias Dudley, Walling- 
ford ; Jared A. Horton. Wallingford ; Arad W. Welton, Ply- 
mouth ; Alfred Stow, Wethersfield ; Elias M. Barns, Meriden ; 
Lambert Moulthrop, New Haven ; James Bristol, Hartford ; 
Philo Hitchcock, Meriden ; Sylvester Sherman, New Haven ; Al- 
mon Ives, Meriden ; Salmon Upson, Southington ; Ira Johnson, 
Torrington ; Damon Conner, Wallingford. 

By elector's oath — Abel Andrews. Claudius Allen. John A. 
Bradlev, Wm. L. Bristol, James Beach, Elnathan Beach. Isaac I. 
Booth, Asa Bradley. Wm. A. Brown, Orren Curtiss, Abel Carter, 
Thomas T. CornwEill, Abner Doolittle, Levi Douglass, Joel Hunt. 
Sherlock Hotchkiss, Delos Hotchkiss, Jared Ives, 2d, Amasa Ives. 
Silas Lewis, Clement Peck, Albert Sperry. Samuel O. ( ?) White. 
Darius Hull, Wm. Hotchkiss. Dan Hitchcock, Geo. D. Allen. 
Chas. A. Hitchcock. Burton Blakesley, Silas Talmage, Levi Doo- 
little. 2d, Birdsey Bristol, Josiah M. Hull. Stephen Moss. Ira 
Doolittle, Miles Hotchkiss. Wm. Andrews 3d. Nathaniel I. Pink- 
ham, Albert Moses, Henry Sperry, John Bishop, Harry Bradley, 
Chauncey I. Humiston, Allen Bishop. John Miles, 2d. Wm. Kel- 
sey. Burton Smith, James B. McCormick. 

October 26, 1840. 
Freemen's Oath — John Fields. Wm. Tared Baldwin. Scth D. 
Wolfe. 



Z,^2 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

October 26, 1840. 

Certificate from other Towns — Abram W. Neal, Southington ; 
Wm. Mix, Woodbury ; Daniel M. Chidsey, New Haven ; Rensa- 
laer Miner, Plymouth ; Alonzo Thompson, New Haven ; Lewis 
T. Smith, New Haven. 

October 31. 

Freemen's Oath — Edwin Augustus Pratt, Reuben Benham, 
Wm. Lyman Hall, Andrew Hull Hitchcock, Samma Nichols, 
Thomas Kenison. 

Following certificate from other towns — ^Gideon L. Smith, 
Southington ; Miles Hotchkiss, Southington ; Leonard Beecher, 
Farmington. 

November 2. 

Certificate from other towns — Milo Hitchcock, Prospect ; 
Charles Thrall, Prospect ; Silas Hitchcock, Prospect ; Sylvanus 
Stevens, New Haven. 



Amasa Hitchcock's Records 



The following record was written by Amasa Hitchcock in his 
83d year as he says "Rote Janeuary A. D. 1823." 

Parish of New Cheshier. 

"Names of the inhabetants ; heads of famelyes ; that ware on 
the stage of Life ; seaventy years ago, in the then sosiety of New 
Cheshier: them that boer titels I shall give, beginning att the 
norwest Conner of the then parish : 

John Hall, afterwards Captain near where his son William last 

lived. 
Sargent Samuel Royce, father of Col. Rice deceast. 
Lieutenant Benjamin Moors, father of old Mr. Benjamin Moors, 

deceast. 
Sarjant Isaac Moors, father of Capt. Jesse Moors deceast. 
Samuel Moors, father to Thomas Moors. 
Nathaniel Moors, father of deacon Moors Lived att the same 

place. 
Hezekier Doollitel, where Joseph Atwater Last Lived — down 

south Mr. Doollitel. grandfather to Amasa Doollitel. 
Sarjant Joseph Benham, father of Uri Benham. 
William Munson, father of Peter Munson. 

2d Rhode East North Line. 

Bela Hitchcock, father of Joseph Hitchcock. 

Doct. Isaac Bartholomew, west of Thomous fousters house. 

Steven Atwater — whear Tliomous fouster now lives. 

Enos Atwater, afterwards Captain, where James Beecher now 

lives. 
John Atwater, Jr., whear Capt. littel now lives. 
Benjamin Dutton, father of Daniel Dutton deceast. 
John Atwater, father of the above atwaters. 
— West — phineas Ives, father of the Late phineas Ives deceased. 
Jotham Hitchcock, whare Leverit Bradley now lives. 

(533) 



^34 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

3d Roade East North Line. 

*Levines Carrington, near whare Amasa Clark now lives. 

Enos Andrews, father of Thomous Andrews. 

Stephen Clark 2d, father of Amasa Clark. 

Thomous Andrews' grandfather to Thomous Andrews. 

'•'Abraham Sperry near whare Billine Clark now lives. 

Benjamin Andrews no son in Cheshire. 

*Benjamin Dutton, Jr., whare Mr. Samuel Hull Lived afterwards. 

Govener Twist near whare Ebenezer Hough now lives. 

South — Doct Benjamin Lewis whare Amasa Doollittel now lives. 

Ambros Doollittel near whare the turne pike gate now is. 

Abraham Doollitel just be Low where the turne pike gate is. 

Charles Hall, father of Chancy Hall. 

Colonel Benjamin Hall a Cross the way from Esq. Laws. 

William Clark, father of Bill Clark. 

Capt. Joseph Thomson, grandfather to Jesse Thomson. 

Salvanus Clark, father to William Clark, deceast. 

Stephen Clark, father to old Air. Andrew Clark, deceast. 

John Bagger, father to David Bagger, Esq. 

Lieut. Ebenezer Bunnel, father to Decon Bunnel, deceast. 

Sarjant Ebenezer Doollitel, whare Landy Bristol now lives. 

permenius Bunel, father to John Bunnel. 

Stephen Bunnel, near whare Eliakim Hitchcock afterwards lived. 

4th Rode East. 
Joseph Moors, father of Isaac Moors, 3d, Churchmen. 
Jotham Ives, father of Zachary Ives, deceast. 
.\braham Atwater, father of Samuel Atwater. 
West — "Stephen Culver, whare Amasa Lewis afterwards lived. 
John Benham. father of Warrin Benham. 

•'25" 
5 Rode East Beginning att the north Line. 
"■■'Ebenezer fisk afterwards captain, near whare g IJristol last lived. 
* Peter Robards and Ely Robards, Left no ears in Cheshire. 
Enock Thomous, father to Enoch Thomous, Jr. 
William Hendrick whare Daniel Bradley last lived. 
Matthew Bellemy, near whare De wolf lived. 
Timothy Hall, father of Amasa Hall. 
Edward Parker, father of William Parker. 
Decon Edward Parker, father of all the Parkers. 
Eldad Parker, whare Sollomon Brooks now lives. 
East — Joel Parker, father of Amos Parker. 
James Curtis, father of David Curtis, deceast. 



AMASA HITCHCOCK S RECORDS. 535 

Abner Curtis, Left no Eaire in Cheshire 

that I no of 
South — Ralf Parker — Left no Eairs in Cheshire. 
Sarjant Amos Matthews Near the Brige. 
Timothy Clark, East of the Brige. 
Thomous Doollitel, south of the brige. 

a bought 70 years 
Andrew Hull, father of general Hull 

abought 70 years. 
Josiah Smith whare Jonas Mill afterwards lived. 
Corporeal iMiles Hull, whare Jered Bishop last lived. 
East — Insine Caleb Hull, grandfather to general Hull. 
Joseph Bunnel Xear Broad swamp brook. 

"23" 
Doct. John Hull, grandfather to Esq. Hull. 
Captain Samuel Hull, father to Benjamin Hull. 
Corpreal Thomous Nuton, father to Joseph Nuton deceast. 
South — John Streete — no son living that I no of. 
Sarjant Ephraim Tuttel, whare his son Edmon now lives. 
Closes Tuttel, father to Icebod Tuttel, since rote Deceast. 
East — Sarjant phineous Atwater whare Bela Andrews last lived. 
Insine Aloses Atwater. where his son Elehue last lived. 
South- — -Decon Timothy Tuttel, whare Ephraim Tuttel now lives. 
West — John Beecher — Titus streete now ownes the house. 
*Isaac Beecher, whare Abner Bunnel 2d last lived. 
Xorth — Capt. Benjamin Hitchcock, father of Bela Hitchcock, 

deceased. 
Benjamin Hitchcock, Jr.. father of Tliadeous Hitchcock, deceast. 
Lieutenant ]^Ioses Doollitel, whare Esq. Hull now lives. 
West — Benjamin Bunnel, east of whare Aljner Bunnel lived. 
Sarjent Abner Bunnel, father of Enos Bunnel. 

Begin whare Warterbury Rode coms of from the Mounting. 
Isaiah Moors, father of Enos Moors. 
*old Mr. Grigs, near whare Moses Blaksle last lived, 
mised one *'Chatman — wheare Abraham Doollitel afterward lived. 
Obedier ^lunson. North of whare Col. Hall last lived. 
Caleb Lewis, west of whare Col. Hall last lived. 
Thomous Tiler, where his son Joseph Tiler now lives. 

Obediah ]\[unson, Jr., where Asa Blakle afterward lived. 
Zadock Doollitel. near whare Joel Brooks now lives. 
East — Aaron Beach, whare Henry Brooks Last lived. 
Jonathan Prindel, father of Jotham Prindel. 



536 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

*Joseph Beech, whare Daniel Hotchkiss afterward lived. 

Daniel Htimiston, father of Jesse Humiston. 

Samuel Thomson, near whare his son, Jesse Thomson now lives. 

East of the Meeteing House. 
Jason Hotchkiss, father of Meramon Hotchkiss. 
Richard Bolding, whare Samuel Beech now lives. 
Benjamin Cellog", east of where Chause Hall now lives. 
South — Joseph Morgan, father of Abraham Morgin deceast. 
Amos Bristol, father of Thomas Bristol deceast. 
East — Giles Andrews, near whare thurel Bristol now lives. 
Ebenezer Atwater, north of whare Samuel Atwater now lives. 
Jonathan Bristol, father to gideon Bristol, west of gids house. 
Elisha Parker, east of Gideon Bristol, Jr., house. 

Southeast part of the then Parrish. 
Widdow Hannah Cook, near whare Cornells Cook now lives. 
Matthew Bellemy, near whare Enos Bassit last lived. 
Josiah Clark, across the Roade from Enos Bassits. 
South — Obedier Clark, same side the way. 

"22" 
John Mackie, from Urope, one of the first churchmen. 
Sarjent Caleb Marthews, same house Job Sperry now lives in. 
Aaron Matthews, son of Caleb Matthews. 
Nathan Benham, south of whare Amos Bristol now lives. 
Ebenezer Benham, near the same place. 

East — Capt. John Hotchkiss, near whare Amos Bristol now lives. 
Bengamin Gaylord. near whare Xathan gaylord, Jr.. now lives. 
Narthan Gaylord. where his son, Elias gaylord. now lives. 
West — Ailing Wilkeson, near whare Esra Bristol now lives. 
Henry Hotchkiss, whare Jonah Hotchkiss now lives. 
Henry Brooks, across the way from where Jonah Hotchkiss now 
lives. 

Senter Rode south Line. 
Isrel Cook, near whare Joel Meremon now lives. 
Danel Andrews, grandfather to Bela Andrews, a little east of the 

Rode. 
Elnathan andrews, father to Bela Andrews, deceast. 
*Andrew Ives near whare Capt. Rich now lives. 
Nathan Andrews, father to Nathan Andrews, the old blacksmith. 
Thomous Tves, the 2d churchman North of Capt. Rich's house. 
*Iehial Andrews, a littel south whare the road turns to gavlord's 

mill. 
Jonathan Andrews, a littel south of Jonam Bradlev's house. 



AMASA HITCHCOCK S RECORDS. 537 

*Isrel Sperry cros the way from Jonam Bradleys house. 
Abel Matthews near whare the widdo Bradley now lives. 
Matthias Hitchcock littell west of whare Asa Tuttel no lives. 



Ebenezer Row — east of Asa Tuttel house. 

Moses Bradley, whare Reuben Bradley now lives. 

James Dogiston, east of Reuben Bradley's house. 

Elnathan Beach, where Capt. John Beach last lived. 

Joseph Ives, near where Joseph Ives now lives ; a gran son. 

Epharam Ives, a littel south of whare Joseph Ives now lives. 

Decon Joseph Ives, near where Benedick Ives now lives. 

Nathaniel Ives, father of Jotham Ives deceast. 

Noartli — John Hitchcock, near whare John Bristol now lives. 

Capt. Amos Hotchkiss, a littel south of Amasa Hitchcock's house. 

James Hotchkiss, a littel south of Samuel Derand's house. 

Dan Hitchcock, whare Samuel Durand now lives. 

Peter Hitchcock, where his son David Hitchcock now lives. 

Widdo Marah Barnes, mother of Cimon Barnes deceast. 

Cornelius Brooks, near whare Aaron Cook last lived. 

Samuel Merams. near where Benajah Ives now lives. 

Icebod Meriams, whare the widdo Marey Ives now lives. 

Stephen Hotchkiss, west of Benoni Hotchkiss. 

Josiah Hotchkiss, whare his son, Benony Hotchkiss, now lives. 

Decon Steven Hotchkiss, near where Lemon Parker now lives. 

Benjamin Hotchkiss, near whare Samuel Talmage now lives. 

Ravd Samuel Hall, whare Doct Cornels house now stands. 

22 

Begin whare the road turns of from Joel Meremons west. 
*Enos Ives, east of Nathan gaylords, in the lot. 
Abel Sperry, west side of Gaylord's mill pond. 
Elisha Perkins, near whare Eliakim Brooks now lives. 
Caleb Doollitel, south side the brook from David Brooks. 
Enos Brooks, where David Brooks now lives, a gran son. 
James Williams, near whare Jery Brooks now lives. 
*Thomous Williams, a littel north of whare Jery Brooks now 

lives. 
Capt. Epharam Cook, whare Amos Doollitel now lives. 
John Smith, father of Elam Smith deceast. 
Old Mr. Fox, near the brook, a turner of Knot dishis. 
Thomous Brooks, grandfather to Amasa Brooks. 
*Samuel Adams near the mill river west side. 
Thomous Cirtis, grandfather to gilbeart cirtis deceast. 
Jason Hitchcock, father to Icebod Hitchcock deceast. 



238 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Gideon Cirtis, south side the way from Jason Hitchcock's. 
Asa Hotchkiss, father of Robart Hotchkiss of Collumbier. 
West — Icebod Mariams, where freeman Plum now lives. 
*William Wheeler whare Salmon Plum now lives. 
*Hezekicr Bunnel whare old Mr. Law afterwards lived. 
Joseph Smith, cross the way from whare Lois Beech now lives. 



West side the Mountin 
=^Dannel Smith, whare Josiah Smith now lives. 
'Timothy Smith, Abner Smith, John Smith, sons of Daniel Smith. 
=-=Ebenezer Munson, cross the way from whare Josiah Smith now 

lives. 
Samuel Bradley, whare Cimon Barnes last lived. 
Joshua Hotchkiss, whare Noer Hotchkiss last lived. 
Daniel Hotchkiss, father to Ephram Hotchkiss deceast. 
Jehial Meremon, near where Bengamon Doolitel now lives. 
North — Major Cowles lived on Long- Hill so called. 
Isaac Tylor, father to Enos Tilor deceast. 

Nathan Tylor Left no son but 4 daughters, one now is living. 
*Aioses Cowels near whare Roubard Hotchkiss now lives. 
Joseph Bur, father to Jeared Bur. 
David Barnes, father to David Barnes, Jr., Decest. 
Joseph Matthews, father to Joseph Matthews, now in the poor 

house. 
Somomis Lane — *Daniel Culver — moved to \'ermont. 
Samuel Cirtis, Ethean Curtis Left no Eairs. 

Whol Number of Cheshire inhabctents 201 

annexed inhabetents, 18 

219 

Nams of the lnhal)etcnts annexed to Cheshire Living within 
die Bounds of what is now called Hamden ; who constantly 
atended Meeting att Cheshire. 

John Turner Jacob Hotchkiss 

Nathanel Tutel Wait Chaterton 

Johnthan Blakle Daniel Bradley 

Nathan Ailing Amos Bradley 

John Hitchcock Ralph Lines 

Lazarus Ives Danniel Bradley, Jr. 

Caleb Grannis Danniel Spery 

John Pirkens Enos Tutel 

Moses P>rooks John Granis 



AM ASA Hitchcock's records. 539 

i8 
All these peaple and thare fammelys, seventy years a£2^o ; and up- 
wards, in plesant wether filled the meeting house 

Even to crowding" — 
And in summer Time I believe as many as sixty boys sat on 
the galre and pulpit stares and a bentch befoar the first seats. 

I can trace a number of the Decendance of those ancient fath- 
ers down to the sixth generation 
Samuel A. Foot 
Hannah Brown 
Samuel Thomson 
Marshal Ives 

The children of those persons named are of the 6th generation. 

the foregoing Narative is the Recollections of Amasa Hitch- 
cock in his old age ; he can say that eighty-three years have pased 
there Rounds to furrow my cheakes and cloth my head in snow. 

Drops his pen with his Teers. 
Sence from one to the seventh generation I will trace 
I — Capt John Hotchkiss. 
2 — James Hotchkiss, son of John Hotchkiss. 
3 — The wife of Andrew Durand, daughter of James Hotchkiss. 
4 — Samuel Durand, son of Andrew Durand. 
5 — The wife of Ailing Gaylord, daughter of Samuel Durand. 
6 — The wife of Jesse Warner, was the daughter of Ailing 
7th — The children of Jesse Warner are of the 7th Generation. 
Gaylord. 

I will trace the Decendents of one of those fathears I have 
mentioned. 

I — Mr. Caleb Mathes. 
2 — the wife of Dr. Benjamin Lewis was the daughter of Mr. 

]\Iathes. 
3 — Mr. Bela Lewis was the eldest son of Dr. Lewis. 
4 — Tlie wife of Andrew Hull Esq. was the daughter of Bela 

Lewis. 
5 — ;Mrs. Hannah Brown was the daughter of Andrew LIull Esq. 
6 — Mrs. Brown's children. 

The house that Mr. Caleb Mathese built, lived and died in is 
now standing and ocepied by Job spery. 

Rote Janeuary A. D., 1823. 

Those names marked * are those men who moved out of Cheshire after- 
wards, in number ;i2. 



540 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

The foregoing record of Amasa Hitchcock, copied by me 
("verbatim et Hteratim") obtained from Augustus Hitchcock, 
a descendant of Amasa. On a separate sheet of paper I found 
the following notes in the old man's hand writing: 

"John Hitchcock, one of the first settlers, of Cheshire, died 
May, 1760, aged 72. 

Note— It was his father, John Hitchcock, Senior, who was the first 
settler. 

Jothem Hitchcock died September 25th, 1769, aged 45. 
Titus Hitchcock, by fatal accident, died April 25th. 



Marriages from Wallingford Records 



Joseph Andrews m. Abigail Pane, November lo, 1704. 

Nathaniel Andrews m. Hannah Tyler, December 13, 1705. 

John Andrews m. Hannah Alerriman July 9, 1714. 

Nathaniel Andrews m. Wid. Elizabeth Clark October 16, 1721. 

Daniel Andrews m. Deliverance Beach October 28, 1732. 

Thomas Andrews m. Sarah Brooks December 24, 1778. 

Benjamin Andrews m. Susannah Morgan July 27, 1741. 

Abel Andrus m. Lettis Williams February 10, 1757. 

Enos Andrews m. Content Curtis July 15, 1743. 

Bela Andrews m. Abigail Peck, of New Haven, November 16, 

1765- 
Amos Andrus m. Content ^Morgan April 3, 1750. 
Eber Andrews m. Elizabeth Andrews December 13, 1739. 
Jonathan Andrews m. Jemima Hotchkiss April 11, 1727. 
Jehiel Andrews m. Sarah Cook January 16, 1745-6. 
Jacob Andrews m. Ruth Ford April 16, 1747. 
Elnathan Andrews m. Hannah Hitchcock May 20, 1740. 
Samuel Andrews m. Lydia Roys November 9, 1752. 
Daniel Andrews m. Rachel Roys August 15, 1749. 
Daniel Andrews m. Sarah Clark March 14, 1764. 
Laban Andrews m. Prudence Stanley April 5, 1758. 
Nicholas Andrews m. Lydia Hulls September 2, 1759. 
Bartholomew Andrews m. Sarah Andrews June 12, 1760. 
Giles Andruss m. Patience Bristoll January 28, 1768. 
Dr. Aaron Andrews m. Sarah Whiting December 18, 1771. 
Nathan Andrews m. Phebe Thomson November 19, 1772. 
Wm. Andrews, of Cheshire, m. Emeline Chidsey, of East Haven, 

January 14, 1827. 
Caleb Andrews m. Phebe Thorp August 2, 1775. 
Nathaniel Andrews m. Lois Blakeslee May 7, 1781. 
Moses Andrews m. Lucy Little November 30, 1783. 
Samuel Andrews m. Annah Hall August 2"], 1686. 
Wm. Andrews m. Hannah Parker January 12, 1692. 
Benoni Adkins m. Esther Hall July 20, 171 5. 
John Austin m. Prudence Roys November 18, 1703. 

(541) 



542 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

John Austin m. Mary Roys January lo, 1732. 

Joel Austin m. Hannah Saxton April 12, 1773. 

Moses Austin m. Luce Seaward May 26, 1761. 

Joshua Austin m. Mary Hall April 2, 1732. 

Abner Austin m. Anne Beers May 14, 1761. 

Robert Austin ni. Phebe Benham January 29, 1 740-1. 

Joshua Austin, Jr., m. Sarah Benham June 14, 1765. 

John Austin, 3rd, m. Jemima Tuttle June 15, 1767. 

Abner Austin m. Obedience Hotchkiss February 3, 1769. 

Edmund Austin m. Sarah Ives November 29, 1764. 

Joshua Austin, Jr., m. Wid. Susanna Clark October 13, 1775. 

Amos Austin m. Mary Parker August 17, 1777. 

Ebenezer Atwater m. Jean Andrews December 30, 1737. 

Jonathan Atwater m. Mrs. Sarah Beech January 23, 1745-6. 

Stephen Atwater, Jr. m. Hannah Hotchkiss February 23, 1743-4. 

\Vm. Atwater m. Esther Tuttle January 31, 1754. 

Isaac Atwater m. Eunice Atwater May 16, 1771. 

Reuben Atwater m. ]\Iary Russell, of Derby, January 28, 1755. 

Sergeant Phineas Atwater m. Wid. Hannah Ives, of Goshen, 

June- 15, 1768. 
Ephraim Atwater m. Abigail Rowe December 25, 1771. 
Amos Atwater m. ^Martha Cowles April 30, 1772. 
Rufus Atwater m. Mary Tuttle December 18, 1777. 
Ens. Caleb Atwater m. Ruth Wads worth January 22, 1776. 
Caleb Andrews m. Mary Collins July 5, 1733. 
Nathan Andrews m. Esther Hotchkiss January 20, 1733. 
Caleb Andrews m. Esther Benham May 22, 1727. 
Wm. Andrews m. Mary Foster November i, 1726. 
Giles Andrews m. Abigail Curtis April 7, 1731. 
Ephraim Andrews m. Hannah Hough January 15, 1736. 
John Andrews m. Abigail ^Tatthews January i. 1740. 
Timothy Andrews m. Temperance Griswold August 23, 1741. 
Denison Andrews m. Abigail Whiting May 11, 1757. 
John Atwater, Sr., m. Mary Beach November 27, 1718. 
John Atwater, Jr.. m. Elizabeth 'Mix August 4, 1713. 
John Atwater m. Hannah Thompson February 22, 1743 4. 
Titus Atwater m. Margarett Scott December 14, 1749. 
Al)raham Atwater m. 

Samuel Atwater m. Hannah Bristol May 5. 1768. 
Moses Atwater, Jr., m. Eunice Newton December 18, 1754. 
Joshua Atwater m. ]\Iary Peck January 17. 1723. 
Stephen Atwater m. Elizabeth Yale June 6. 1739.- 
Finias Atwater m. T^Iary Ward November 9. 1727. 
Benjamin Atwater m. Elizabeth Porter Noveml^er 28. 1732. 
Enos Atwater m. Hannah Moss July 9, 1741. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORl) RliCORDS. 543 

JMoses Atwater m. Sarah Alerriman December 28, 1722. 

Moses Atwater m. Mary Hotchkiss April 22, 1734. 

Elihu Atwater m. Abiah Trial May i, 1765. 

Dea. Benjamin Atwater m. Wid. Elizabeth Merriman May 5, 

1774- 
Joseph Atwater, Jr., m. Phebe Hall August 18, 1756. 
Caleb Atwater m. Mahittabel Mix November 10, 1726. 
Caleb Atwater m. Phebe Talmage November 22, 1764. 
Caleb Atwater m. Abigail Jones November 12, 1766. 
Thomas Atwater m. Love Hall December 8, 1757. 
Benjamin Atwater m. Phebe Moss June 19, 1755. 
Abel Austin m. Abigail Hall May 28, 1760. 
Asa Austin m. Dinah Purkins May 24, 1773. 
Samual Abnatha m. Priscilla Bradley December 23, 1766. 
Ambrose Atwater m. Sarah Trial October 2. 1766. 
Timothy Atwater m. Lucy Roys December 8, 1773. 
Elihu Atwater m. 

Joshua Atwater m. Sarah Yale Septeml)er 4, 1740. 
John Bryan m. 

Thomas Beach m. Sarah Merriman September 9, 1756. 
Ephraim Beech m. Lydia Holt December 16, 1747. 
Nathan Beach m. Jemima Curtis September 29, 1713. 
John Beach m. in December, 1678. 
Thomas Beach m. Ruth Peck May 12, 1680. 
John Beach m. Mary Roys February 22, 1717. 
Samuel Beach m. Phebe Tyler April 29, 1718. 
Samuel Brockit m. Elizabeth How August 5, 1718. 
Benjamin Brockit m. Lidia Elcock December 15, 1720. 
Samuel Brockit m. Ruth Bradley December 16, 1741. 
Moses Beach m. Esther Tyler September 6, 1722. 
Matthias Blakesley m. Rhoda Beach December 2y, 1736. 
Daniel Baldwin m. Thankful Roys December 30, 1730. 
Adnah Beach m. Hannah Miles June 9, 1741. 
Thomas Beach m. Lowis Parker November 5, 1740. 
Jarai Bunnell m. Abigail Page October 13. 1741. 
Samuel Benham m. Dorothy Hotchkiss December 27, 1742. 
Joseph Bunnell m. TTannah Hotchkiss February 28, 1744-5. 
John Benham m. Mary Curtis September 23. 1749. 
Daniel Baldwin. Jr., m. Mercy Eaton December 2, 1747. 
Stephen Bunnell m. Sarah Hendricks September 26, 1752. 
Ebenezer Benham m. Elizal)eth Hotchkiss November 23, 1752. 
Toel Benham m. Esther Andruss December 7, 1752. 
Elihu Beach m. Zurviah Byinton June 16, 1755. 
David Barns. Jr., m. Jemima Beecher July 15, 1757. 
Reuben Benham m. Abi Clark September 10, 1758. 



544 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



Isaac Benham m. Lue Cook Alay ii, 1758. 

Asahel Beach m. Keziah Roys February 11, 1757. 

Tliomas Brooks m. Martha Hotchkiss March 25, 1702. 

Moses Beach, Jr., m. Phebe Preston June 8, 1757. 

Isaac Benham m. Lue Cook May 11, 1758. 

Moses Beach m. Airs. Perthina Tolman June 10. 1772. 

Henry Brooks m. Mary Cooper, of No. Haven, December 4, 

1744-5- 
Daniel Baldwin m. Thankful Roys December 30, 1730. 
Abraham Barns m. Mary Hotchkiss February 27, 1735. 
Nathaniel Brown m. Bethiah Hackley February 12, 1765. 
Nathaniel Bunnell m. Lois Roys January 17, 1759. 
Benjamin Bunnell m. Lydia Fox December 22, 1743. 
Israel Bunnell m. Jerusha Dowd, of Middletown, December 12, 

1770. 
Abner Bunnell m. Elizabeth Preston February 19, 1745-6. 
Ebenezer Bunnell m. Lidia Clark November 6, 1738. 
Ranold Beckwith, Jr., m. Lydia Smith November 26, 1772. 
Moses Bradley m. Mary Rowe December 3, 1740. 
Elisha Benham m. Abigail Hitchcock September 2, 1772. 
Joshua Brooks m. Abiah Clark February 15. 1754. 
Samuel Brooks m. Ruth Doolittle January 10, 1760. 
David Brooks m. Sarah Bunnel Alarch 8, 1759. 
Thomas Brooks. Jr., m. Mary Hotchkiss May 12, 1757. 
Enos Brooks, Jr., m. Lois Williams April 3, 1755. 
Jonathan Brooks m. Cloe Bradley February i, 1764. 
David Brooks m. Elizabeth Doolittle January 20, 1773. 
Amasa Brooks m. Hope Benham January 20, 1778. 
Oliver Bradley m. Deborah Brooks December 25, 1775. 
Gideon Bristol m. Abigail Badger November 4, 1777. 
Moses Barns m. Phebe Blakeslee May 6, 1767. 
Amos Bristol, Jr., m. Thankful Tuttle December 17, 1772. 
Joseph Benham m. Em Curtis January 7, 1735. 
John Benham m. Anna Tuttle September 23, 1771. 
Sergeant Joseph Benham m. Mary Curtis April 5, 1732. 
Augustus Bristol m. Sarah Hotchkiss June 14, 1738. 
Amos Bristol m. Joanna Parker January i. 1740. 
-Amos Bristol. Jr., m. Thankful Tuttle, December 17, 1772. 
Henry Bristol m. Damerus Atwater June 19. 1742. 
Henry Bristol, Jr., m. Lois Pringle. 
Jonathan Bristol m. Elizabeth Hotchkiss May 6, 1752. 
Ezra Bristol m. Elizabeth Hotchkiss November 20, 1774. 
Augustus Bristol m. Sarah Preston January 17, 1765. 
Asa Blakeslee m. Lois Hull January 19, 1775. 
Daniel Bradley m. Eunice Ives January 11. 1776. 



I 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 545 

Jonathan Beach m. Molly Moss October 26, 1767. 

Samuel Benham m. Eunice Olds August 24, 1774. 

Moses Beach, Jr., m. Dinah Sperry, of N. H., March 19, 1766. 

Jared Benham m. Elizabeth Merriams February 24, 1779. 

David Badger m. Mahittabel Hull. 

David Bunnell m. Rachel Granniss December 25, 1766. 

Samuel Bellamy m. Mary Jones February 18, 1742. 

Matthew Bellamy m. Sarah Wood (Wid.) September 26, 1705. 

Matthew Bellamy m. Mary Johnson May 30, 1721. 

Matthew Bellamy, Jr., m. Rachel Clark January 26, 1734. 

Matthew Bellamy m. Annah Andrews ]\Iarch 9, 1769. 

Moses Bellamy m. Elizabeth Martin December 8. 1762. 

Aaron Bellamy m. Desire Parker December 20, 1753. 

Benjamin Beach m. 

Thomas Beach m. Hannah Hooker August 22, 1750. 

Samuel Beach m. Hannah Benham March 23, 1732. 

John Beach m. Eunice Eaton March 26, 1753. 

Stephen Beach m. Merriam Parker December 22, lyy^. 

Elnathan Beach m. Abigail Ufford May 9, 1720. 

Thomas Beach m. Hannah Atwater May 9, 171 1. 

Caleb Beach m. Funis Tyler May 26, 1726. 

John Beach m. Mary Todd October 4, 1772. 

Samuel Beach m. Mrs. ^lary Hall August 30, 1759. 

Timothy Beach m. Hannah Cook November 26, 171 3. 

John Beach m. Sarah Tyler August 18. 1715. 

Gershom Beach m. Deliverance How October 26, 1721. 

Caleb Beach m. Margaret Thomson October 4, 1733. 

Joseph Beach m. Experience Beacher October 31, 1734. 

Wm. Beach m. Susannah Holt October 15, 1739. 

Wm. Beach m. :\rartha Clark May 26. 1743. 

Baze Burr m. Mabel Clark December 20. 1721. 

Joseph Burr m. Rebekah Bunnel February 7, 1745-6. 

Isaac Beecher m. Susannah Dutton June 25, 1744. 

Dea. Samuel Beach m. Esther Cook June 14, 1769. 

Thomas Bristol m. Eunice Parker May 19, 1763. 

To=;eph Benham m. Hannah Ives August 17. 1682. 

"tames Benham m. Easter Preston December 9, 1702. 

"Joseph Benham m. Hope Cook December 18, 1706. 

Abner Blackslee m. Wid. Elizabeth Bristol March i, 1769. 

Stephen Brooks m. Hannah Barns May 6, 1725. 

Nathaniel Bunnell m. Mary Brooks February 17, 1726. 

Nathaniel Bedle m. Elizabeth Hitchcock November 10. 1726. 

Thomas Brooks m. Desire Bristol July 6, 1727. 

Enos Brooks m. Tamer Wooster July 3, 1734. 

Joseph Benham m. Mary Bunnel August 3, 1735. 



546 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Enos Benham m. Ann Hall August 3, 1741. 

I'ermimus Bunnell m. Rachel Curtis September 20, 1739. 

Samuel Brockit m. Sarah Bradley, of New Haven, May 21, 1682. 

Samuel Brockit m. Rachel Brown April 15, 1699. 

Asa Brown m. Elizabeth Ludington July 8, 1777. 

Asa Brown m. Abigail Andrews Alay 7, 1778. 

Benjamin Beecher m. Esther Barrett June 23, 1774 

Thomas Brooks m. Elizabeth Bristol March 20, 1748-9. 

Elnathan Beach, Jr., m. Hannah Cook February 8, 1742-3. 

Zuer Brockett m. Abigail Smith November 17, 1774. 

Reuben Bradley m. Hannah Gaylord April 21, 1774. 

Titus Brockett m. Katherine Culver August 24, 1777. 

Ira Bartholomew m. Katherine Shattuck November 19, 1778. 

John Booth m. Sarah Mattoon September 14, 1778. 

Zenas Brockitt m. Abigail Johnson January 31, 1780. 

Samuel Blackslee m. Phebe Curtis December 20, 1780. 

Jabez Brockitt m. Dorothy Lyman November 20, 169 1. 

John Brockett m. Hulda Erll March i. 171 1. 

Harry Bates m. Mary Chatterton May 9, 1712. 

Nathan Brockitt m. Sarah Marks February 19, 1736. 

Josiah Brockitt m. Deborah Abbitt November 16, 1724. 

Titus Brockitt m. Mary Turhand February 12, 1728. 

Isaac Brocket m. Mary Seggick June 6. 1731. 

Daniel Bartholomew m. Sarah Johnson May 9, 1734. 

Isaac Brockitt m. Elizabeth Culver February 25, 1737. 

Timothy Bartholomy m. Mary Hall July 12, 1737. 

David Brockitt m. Sarah Doolittle April 9. 1740. 

George Bristol, of Cheshire, m. Matilda Chidsey. of East Haven, 
November 16, 1826. 

Henry Belden. of Cheshire, m. ^Martha Reynolds, of Walling- 
ford, January 2, 1828. 

Hiram Bristol, of Cheshire, m. Pollv Dibble, of Wallingford. 
March 18, 1830. 

Jason Beach, of Cheshire, m. Susannah Hotchkiss. of Cheshire, 
April 17, 1800. 

Rufus Bradley, of Cheshire, m. Betsev Jones, of Wallingford. 
April 8, 1822. 

Birdsey Bristol, of Cheshire, m. Delight Johnson, of Walling- 
ford, September 19. 1847. 

Asi Bronson m. Achsah Curtis January 20, 1757. 

Elias Bristol m. Fidelia Hotchkiss, both of Cheshire, Octol)er 10, 

Harlcy Bristol, of Cheshire, m. Electa \'iona, of Meriden. Au- 
gust 25, 1836. 
Elias Bates m. Else Brockitt October 6, 1741. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLIXC.FORD RKCORDS. 547 

Samuel Brocket m. Ruth Bradley December i6, 1741. 

Joseph Bartholomew m. Alary Sexton January 13, 1741-2. 

John Brockett m. Jemima Tuttle January 26, 1748-9. 

Jehiel Baldwin m. Bridget Goodwin April 6, 1749. 

Job Brockett m. Alartha Abernatha February 2^^ 1750-1. 

Ebenezer Boage m. Damaris Cook December 19, 1750. 

John Ball m. Annah Mitchel, of Deerfield, February 14, 175 1-2. 

Joseph Blackslee m. Lois Ives April i, 1756. 

Jonathan Blackslee m. Alartha Parker November 15, 1759. 

Timothy Bates m. Abigail Atwater September 20, 1764. 

Samuel Barns m. Wid. Esther Brockett December 7, 1761. 

Baly Blakeslee m. Eunice Parker August 8, 1767. 

David Bunnil m. Rachel Granniss December 25 1766. 

Andrew Bartholomew m. Rachel Rice January 7, 1773. 

Samuel Baldwin m. Hannah Taylor, of Bolton, September 30, 

1773- 
Daniel Cook m. Elizabeth Pond February 6, 1745-6. 
IMoses Cole m. Mary Sperry June 11, 1746. 
Asaph Cook m. Sarah Parker January 15, 1744-5. 
Stephen Culver m. Eunice Miles February 12, 1745-6. 
Caleb Culver m. Lois Hall February 13, 1745-6. 
Joseph Cook m. Phebe Hall October 6, 1748. 
Titus Culver m. Ann Smith August 27, 1751. 
Stephen Cook m. Anne Culver December 25, 1751. 
Stephen Curtis m. Thankful Roys October 2, 1751. 
Titus Cook m. Sarah Merriman January 18, 1753. 
Eldad Curtis m. Tabathy Perkins February 6, 1754. 
Amos Cook m. Rhoda Hofford February 23, 1757. 
Abel Cook m. Mercy Atwater November 16, 1757. 
Jesse Cook m. Prudence Cook October 28, 1756. 
Capt. Phineas Cook m. Eunice Atwater March 24, 1757. 
John Coles m. Sarah Chapman August 12. 1758. 
Isaac Cook m. Martha Cook March 6, 1760. 
Benjamin Curtis m. Mindwell Hough March 31, 1763. 
James Cowel m. Lydia Smith September 6, 1763. 
Caleb Cook m. Abigail Finch January 12, 1764. 
Enoch Culver m. Lois Benham February 8, 1749. 
Ambrose Cook m. Esther Peck September 25. 1765. 
Abner Curtiss, Jr.. m. Merriam Clark January 8, 1761. 
Joshua Curtiss m. Sarah Salter February 27. 1753. 
loshua Curtiss m. Lydia Martin May 23, 1760. 
job Clark m. Wid. Ruth Munson October 3. 1766. 
Merriman Cook m. ATary Osborn May 2. 1768. 
Timothy Cowles m. Hulda Cowles May 11, 1769. 



548 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Wm. Cole m. Experience Gaylord December 22, 1721. 

Joseph Cole m. Anna Yale April i, 171 5. 

Ephraim Cole m. 

Joseph Cole m. Susannah Cook December i, 1735. 

Samuel Cook m. Hannah Lewis February 8, 1721. 

Daniel Culver m. Patience Johnson December 17, 1746. 

Joseph Curtis, Jr., m. Rebecka Scilton June 5, 1749. 

Jonathan Curtis m. Deborah Mix February 4, 1736. 

Peter Curtis m. Chestina Parker November 22, 1732. 

Benjamin Curtis m. Johannah Munson March 27, 1729. 

Ebenezer Coles m. Mercy Johnson July 13, 1749. 

Andrew Clark m. Mahitabel Tuttle February 7, 1738-9. 

Joseph Curtis m. Martha Hart December 6, 1752. 

David Cook m. Eunice Ward December 5, 1773. 

Deacon Ebenezer Coles m. Wid. Eunice Ives December 18, 177] 

Hez. Clark m. Abi Curtis January 8, 1735. 

Joseph Curtis m. ^^larah Collins March 14, 1712. 

Joshua Culver m. Catherine Munson March 11, 1714. 

fenos Curtis m. Mary Yale June 11, 1732. 

John Curtis m. Abig:ail Johnson December 12, 1710. 

Caleb Clark m. Lowis How June 19, 1722. 

Isaac Clark m. ]\Iary Robord March 21. 1734. 

Isaac Cook m. Jerusha Jackston October 15, 1733. 

Isaac Curtiss m. ]^Iargaret West, 2d Weds, of October, 1748. 

Joseph Cook m. Phebe Hall October 6, 1748. 

Nathaniel Curtis m. Wid. Phebe Palmer October i, 1741. 

Moses Cook m. Sarah Culver June 19. 1740. 

Joseph Cook m. Elenor Johnson October 28, 17 14. 

Silas Clark m. Eunice Cook December 31, 1729. 

Samuel Culver m. Ruth Sedg'wick January 3, 1728. 

Jedidiah Cook m. Sarah Rexford August 10, 1727. 

Daniel Curtis m. Lettis Ward June 22, 1729. 

Stephen Clark m. Lidea Hoakis September 21, 1716. 

Nathan Curtis m. Esther Bishop October 7, 1740. 

Jeams Curtis m. Thankfull Clark November 11. 1738. 

Benjamin Cook m. Sarah Negus January 14, 1751. 

Andrew Clark, Jr. m. Mary Robinson November 25, 1774. 

Ebenezer Coles m. Lidea Roys October 8. 1740. 

Aaron Cook m. Mary Brooks August 4. 1758. 

Ephraim Cook m. Elizabeth Hulls January i, 1752. 

Thomas Curtis m. Esther Benham July 11. 1751. 

David Curtis m. Eunice Perkins July 30, 1761. 

Gideon Curtis m. Merriam Hotchkiss June 16, 1747. 

Samuel Clark m. Experience Tyler August 5. 1766. 



MARRIAGES FR')M WALLI NGFORI) RI-XORDS. 549 

Wm. Clark m. M indwell Row August 29, 1749. 
Josiah Clark m. Alary Burr April 21, 1710. 
Aaron Cook m. Betsey (Elizabeth) Tantor May 26, 1774. 
Samuel Cook m. Cloe At water November 25. 1767. 
Silvanus Clark m. Damery Hitchcock April 22, 171 7. 
Ephraim Cook, 3d, m. Phebe Tyler December 2, 1764. 
Elam Cook m. Abigail Hall January 8, 1761. 
Benjamin Cook m. Sibbel Tyler August 28, 1759. 
Thaddeus Cook m. Sarah Hall December 13, 1753. 
John Cook m. Naomi Abernathy April 28, 1762. 
Samuel Cook m. Jerusha Hollinsworth Alarch 4, 1756. 
Benjamin Cook m. Martha Benham August 2, 1759. 
Nathaniel Curtis, Jr. m. Lois Curtis April 19, 1749. 
Stephen Cook m. VVid. Thankful Preston March 21, 1771. 
Benjamin Culver m. Lydia Tuttle February 12, 1741. 
Philip Curtis m. Wid. Mary Mattoon December 21, 1770. 
^ Amos_Coo^k m. Miss Mahittabel Hulls June 4, 1772. 
Giles Cook m. Mary Francis November 23, 1771. 
Isaac Curtis m. Charity Brooks September 14, 1806. 
Carlos Curtis, of Southington, m. Jerusha Brooks October 29, 

1820. 
Samuel Culver, Jr., m. Sarah Hall March 12, 1776. 
Atwater Cook m. Mary Bartholomew October 26, 1777. 
Elihu Cook m. Molly Brocket September 3, 1778. 
Capt. Stephen Cook m. Anna Linsley November 20, 1777. 
Caleb Cook, Jr. m. Sarah Eaton January 20. 1780. 
Wm. Cook m. Sarah Conger July 2/, 1688. 
Samuel Cook m. Hannah Ives March 3. 1692. 
Samuel Cook m. Alary Robert July 14, 1696. 
Nathaniel Curtiss m. Sarah Hall April 6. 1697. 
Nathaniel Curtiss m. Sarah How July 9, 1702. 
John Cook m. Hannah Thorp December 13, 1697. 
Joseph Cooles m. Abigail Roys July 13, 1699. 
Samuel Curtis m. Elizabeth Frederick January 3. 1704-5. 
Isaac Curtis m. Abigail Tuttle June 5, 1706. 
Joseph Cole m. Mindwell Wapels Alay 29. 171 7. 
John Cole m. Mary Sanford November 20, 1717. 
Samuel Culver m. Ruth Tyler August 2. 17 10. 
Joseph Curtis m. Anne Stephens January 20. 1714. 
Stephen Curtis m. Eli Brockit March 4, 17 14. 
Samuel Curtiss m. Eunice Atwater November 6. 1734. 
Joseph Chittenden m. Alartha Cook November 18. 1729. 
Enoch Curtis m. Rachel Plum June 6. 1739. 
Aaron Cook m. Lucretia Dudley July 8, 1766. 



-^O HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Benjamin Cook m. Esther Royce April 19, 1770. 
Joseph Cowls m. Rebecca Roys February 24, 1762. 
John Connor m. Wid. Elizabeth Parker March 21, 1770. 
Stephen Clark, Jr., m. Patience Granniss September 12, 1770. 
Benjamin Chittenden m. Abigail Persons December 29, 1776. 
Samuel Cowles m. Abigail Corbit ]\Iay 31, 1779. 
Nathan Chittenden m. Sibble Johnson June 2, 1778. 
Elisha Cowls m. Rebecca Alerriam December 28. 1775. 
Samuel Cook, Jr. m. Molly Kirtland May 28, 1778. 
Moses Cowls m. Ruth Todd December 14, 1775. 
Benjamin Cook m. Hannah Munson January 20, 1741. 
Joel Canfield m. Esther Moss December i, 1735. 
Aaron Cook m. Sarah Benham March 14, 1703. 
Samuel Cole m. Martha Brooks September 25, 1734. 
Thaddeus Cook m. Lois Beach November 28, 1750. 
Michael Chapman m. Marcy Doolittle March 12, 1733. 
Aaron Cook m. Sarah Hitchcock June 14, 1722. 
Thomas Curtis m. Mary Merriman June 9, 1674. 
Aaron Cook m. Ruth Burrage February 9, 1736. 
Samuel Cole m. Mercy Scranton August 15, 1725. 
Ebenezer Cole m. Lidea Roys October 8. 1740. 
David Clark m. Hannah Woodruff August 13, 1729. 
David Cook m. Lois Moss July 3, 1749. 
Israel Cook m. Elizabeth Clark May 15, 1717. 
Samuel Cook m. Elizabeth Bedle January 25, 1716. 
Enos Doolittle m. Mary Doolittle June 25, 1747. 
Ezra Doolittle m. Hannah Andrus July 29, 1747. 
Samuel Doolittle m. Sarah Jones June 7, 1773. 
Thomas Doolittle m. Lois Hulls February 20, 1753. 
Eliasaph Dorchester m. Jcrusha Johnson June 18, 1745. 
Joseph Dutton m. Elizabeth Judd February 12, 1744-5. 
Samuel Doolittle m. Eunice Merriman December 9, 1747. 
Joseph Doolittle m. Sarah Frederick December 8. 1748. 
Thomas Doolittle m. Hannah Fenn !March 5, 1733. 
Thomas Dutton m. Annah Roys February 14. 1755. 
Nathaniel Douglass m. Hannah Lewis Februarv i. 1759. 
Jesse Doolittle m. Mary Chub February 10, 1760. 
David Doolittle m. Taphath Doolittle .April 17. 1764. 
Titus Doolittle m. Marv Lewis November 20. 1764. 
Solomon Doolittle m. Eunice Hall February 24. 1768. 
Tsainh Doolittle m. Damaris Hall ]\Tay 8, 1769. 
Eliasaph Doolittle m. Ruth ?Tall January i. 1772. 
jr)nathan Dutton m. Elizabeth Hall September 21, 1772. . 
Ezra Doolittle m. Sarah Moss January t8. 1775. 
Ambros Doolittle m. Rebecca Munson. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 55 1 

Stephen Doolittle m. Ann Vane May 12, 1737. 

Theophilus Doolittle m. Sarah Dorchester November 15, 1738. 

David Dutton m. Sarah Doolittle February 4, 1739. 

Zadoc Doolittle m. Rhoda Johnson October 2, 1739. 

Alexander Doolittle, of Cheshire, m. Mary A. Andrews, of Wal- 

ling-ford, December 24, 1849. 
Tilton E. Doolittle, of Cheshire, m. Mary Cook, of Wallingford, 

November i, 1848. 
Reuben Dorchester m. Betty Hill Hitchcock December 25, 1771. 
Andrew Durand m. Eunice Hotchkiss February 15, 1758. 
Benjamin Dutton Jr.. m. Abigail Jones March 16, 1747-8. 
Daniel Dutton m. Phebe Atwater March 21, 1764. 
Caleb Doolittle m. Tamer Thompson April 29, 1734. 
Philemon Doolittle m. Lydia Hall January 5, 1757. 
Moses Doolittle m. Ruth Hill July 5, 1749. 
Eli Doolittle m. Ruth Hill May 10, 1758. 
Joseph Doolittle m. Mary Munson March 11, 1756. 
Ezenezer Doolittle m. Elizabeth Harrise October 15, 1755. 
Ebenezer Doolittle, Jr., m. Luce Hall June 7, 1762. 
Amos Doolittle m. Abigail Ives April 4, 1760. 
Benjamin Doolittle m. Elizabeth Doolittle July 17, 1752. 
Abraham Doolittle m. Damaris Clark February 13, 1754. 
Benjamin Doolittle, Jr., m. Lydia Ives November 20, 1765. 
John Doolittle m. Grace Blacksley January 29, 1717. 
Zebulon Doolittle m. Mary Johnson July 19, 1744. 
Daniel Doolittle m. Elizabeth Daton September 28, 1733. 
Isaac Doolittle m. Sarah Todd November 10, 1743. 
Thomas Doolittle m. Hannah Fenn March 5, 1733. 
Ebenezer Doolittle m. Lydia Warner June 11, 1728. 
John Doolittle m. Hannah Roys October 17, 1737. 
Obed Doolittle m. Rhoda Hitchcock April 15, 1774. 
Isaac Doolittle m. Phebe Cook April 18, 1776. 
John Doolittle m. Patience Doolittle November 9. 1775. 
Oliver Doolittle m. Lois Cook January 16, 1775. 
Daniel Doolittle m. ^Martha Merriman November 16. 1775. 
Joseph Doolittle, Jr., m. Sarah Hart January 27, 1780. 
Abraham Doolittle, ist, m. Joan Ailing. 
Abraham Doolittle m. Mercy Hoult November 9, 1680. 
John Doolittle m. Mary Peck February 13, 1682. 
Abraham Doolittle m. Ruth Lothrop February 12, 1684. 
Joseph Doolittle m. Sarah Brown April 24, 1690. 
Abraham Doolittle m. Elizabeth Thorp June 5. 1695. 
Ebenezer Doolittle m. Hannah Hall April 6, 1687. 
Theophilus Doolittle m. Thankful Hall January 5, 1698-9. 
Abraham Doolittle m. Mary Lewis August 10, 1710. 



552 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

John Doolittle m. Mary Frederick February 28, 1705. 

Capt. Joseph Doolittle m. Elizabeth Hoult October 5, 1720. 

Samuel Doolittle m. Jane Wheeler June i, 1714. 

David Doolittle m. :\Iary Bassit June 24, 1734. 

Hez. Doolittle m. Hepsibah Tyler February 13, 1734. 

Solomon Doolittle m. Jerusha Tyler June i, 1736. 

Theophilus Doolittle m. Susannah Moss October 11, 1733. 

Joseph Doolittle m. Rachel Cole Alarch 14, 1728. 

Moses Doolittle m. Lidia Richardson March 29, 1729. 

Thomas Doolittle m. Sarah Ebnatha May 27, 1730. 

Joshua Doolittle m. Martha Hitchcock September 5. 1735. 

Phineas Doolittle m. Elizabeth Basset May' 21. 1740. 

Daniel Doolittle m. Mary Andrews February 17. 1737. 

Ebenezer Fox m. Sarah Hulls October 30, 1765. 

Abijah Fla.srg" m. Sarah Bill July 4, 1754. 

Ebenezer Fisk m. Sarah Newel January 4, 1747. 

Daniel Frisbie m. Wid. Elizabeth Brockitt May 4. 1748. 

Rev. Mr. John Foot m. Abigail Hall November 19, 1767. 

James B. Fields m. Azubah Hotchkiss June 22. 18.-^6. 

Benjamin Foot, of Wallingford. m. Wid. Wyllys Humiston May 

3, 1832. 
Moses Gaylord m. Jemima Tyler June i, 1782. 
Benjamin Ciaylord m. Hannah Frisbie February 12, 1749. 
Nathan Gaylord m. Thankful Brooks May 30, 1745. 
Nathan Gaylord. Jr.. m. Ann Atwater March 18, 1778. 
Benjamin Gaylord m. Mary Ashley February 14, 1738. 
Edward Gaylord m. Mahittabel Brooks August 16. 1733. 
Timothy Gaylord m. Prudence Rovs April 25. 1733. 
Timothy Gaylord m. Phebe Cook May 4, 1748. 
Simeon Granniss m. Priscilla Brockett April 18. 1776. 
James Gaylord. of Wallinsrford. m. Mary Doolittle, of Cheshire, 

February 14, 1822. 
Joseph Gaylord m. Elizabeth Rich November 9, 1738. 
Samuel Gailerd m. Thankful Munson Au^j^ust 19. 1729. 
Wm. Hall m. Rebecca Preston December 7. 1772. 
Bela Hitchcock m. Hannah Atwater November 24. 1747. 
Jonas Hills m. Sarah Hall July 4. 1765. 
Wm. Hendrick m. Abij^ail Sicks January 5. 1708. 
Wm. Hendrick m. Elizabeth Mekil March 25. 1729. 
Francis Hendrick m. Mary Horsinoton October 18. 1769. 
Amasa Hall m. Thankful Todd November 23. 1769. 
Dea. Stephen Hotchkiss m. Anne Johnson March 2. 1762. 
Titus Hitchcock m. Hannah Munson July 30. 1759. 
John Hall m. Mary Limon December 8. 1692. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 553 

John Hall m. Mary Street March 5. 17 16. 

Dr. John Hulls m. Rebeckah Turnie September 21, 1699. 

Jeremiah Hulls m. Hannah Cook May 24, 171 1. 

Luke Hill m. Sarah Frederick December 19, 1723. 

Thomas Hall m. Lidia Curtis April 24, 1734. 

Eliakim Hall m. Ruth Dickerman October 17, 1734. 

Nathaniel Hull m. Lidia Johnson April 15, 1736. 

Abraham Hall m. Sarah Doolittle May 5. 1741. 

Samuel Hall m. Sarah Hulls December 27, 1732. 

Peter Hall m. Rebecca Bartholomy October 19, 1732. 

Caleb Hall m. Esther L'mbersoile May 11, 1726. 

Moses Hall m. Elizabeth How December 21. 1726. 

Jacob Hall m. Elizabeth Roys December 21, 1726. 

Joseph Hill m. Hannah Carrins^ton July 22, 1732. 

David Hall m. Allis Hale September 23, 1730. 

Ebenezer Hulls m. Anna Bates September i, 1731. 

Daniel Hall m. Thankful Limon Alarch 15. 1693. 

Benjamin Hulls m. Elizabeth Andrews December 14, 1693. 

Nathaniel Hall m. Elizabeth Curtiss May 11, 1699. 

Jeremiah How m. Elizabeth Culver December 17, 1701. 

Zachariah How m. Elizabeth Hemaway December 17. 1702. 

Jeremiah How m. Judah Cook April 20, 1704. 

Thomas Hall m. Abe,s:al Atwater April 26, 171 1. 

Jeremiah How m. Wid. Mary Cook April 9, 1705. 

Elijah How m. Mary Bellamy January 28, 1703. 

Joseph Hall m. Bethiah Tarrell November 13. 1706. 

Ebenezer Hall m. Lydia Mix March 7, 1706. 

Amos Hall m. Ruth Roys June 8. 1720. 

Israel Hall m. Abigail Powel April 4. 1721. 

Daniel Hall m. Martha Doolittle April 20, 1721. 

Caleb Hall m. Dammery Atwater ^lay 15. 1721. 

Jeremiah Hull m. Eunice Curtiss September 30, 1776. 

Mr. James Hough m. Wid. Deborah Rice November 6. 1777. 

Moses Hall m. Wid. Hannah Scovel December 25, 1777. 

Isaac Hall. 3d, m. Phebe Ives September 6, 1764. 

David Hall, Jr., m. Hannah Hopkins April 9, 1778. 

Israel Hall, jr., m. Eunice Rice February 26, 1778. 

Samuel Hough m. Thankfull Hall September 20, 1776. 

Charles Hall m. Sarah Lewis December 17, 1778. 

Caleb Hall, Jr., m. Jerusha Tyler February 10, 1779. 

Caleb Hough m. Rebecca Andrews November 27, 1777. 

Aaron Hull m. Sarah Merchant November 17, 1769. 

Thomas Hall m. June 5. 1673. 

Jeremiah How m. October 29, 1674. 



554 



HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 



David Hall m. Sarah Rockwell December 24, 1676. 

Ephraim G. Hitchcock, of Cheshire, m. Merab Hart, of Wal- 
lingford, April 30, 1837. 

Stephen Hunt, of Cheshire, m. ^lary A. Corning, of Wallingford, 
May 30, 1 84 1. 

Chas. A. Hotchkiss, of Cheshire, m. Clarissa F. Hotchkiss, of 
Wallingford, Xovember 24, 1842. 

Laban Hall m. Lucy Hotchkiss, of Cheshire, May, 1785. 

Peter Hall m. Mrs. Lydia Roe March 17, 1774. 

Thomas Hitchcock m. Hannah Moss August 3, 1774. 

Rufus Hall m. Experience Foster November 14, 1772. 

Charles Hull m. Sarah ]Moss May 8, 1774. 

Andrew Hull m. Naomi Lewis November 30, 1774- 

Amasa Hall m. Dinah Ives December 15, 1775. 

Phineas Hall, Jr., m. Wid. Agnes Yale November 18, 1774. 

Andrew Plough m. Lois Hough October 27, 1774. 

Elias Hall m. Sarah Hitchcock July 3, 1777. 

Moses Hall, Jr., m. Mary Hough February 28, 1776. 

Giles Hall m. Mrs. Tliankful Merriman December 24, 1772. 

Thomas Hough m. Rebecca Ives September 30, 1772. 

Josiah Hall m. Anne Carter November 17, 1772. 

Abner Hitchcock m. Esther Hull ]\Iay 19. 1773. 

Lent Hough m. Rebecca Tuttle January 20, 1774. 

Isaac Hall, 3d, m. Fhebe Barns November 4, 1773. 

Hiel Hall m. Mrs. Katherine Hall December 12, 1773. 

Abijah Hull m. Rachel Thompson April 20, 1774. 

Dan Hitchcock, Jr., m. Anner Purkins August 4, 1774. 

Samuel Hull m. Catherine Brooks December i, 1806. 

Samuel Hammock, of Cheshire, m. Harriet Eaton, of Southing- 
ton. April 12, 1825. 

Joel Hunt, of Cheshire, m. Esther Preston, of Wallingford, April 
8, 182Q. 

Loveman Hill, of Cheshire, m. Sukey Webber, of Wallingford, 
November 4, 1832. 

Capt. Samuel Hulls m. Lydia Hummerston April 26, 1769. 

Ensign Hough m. Cloe Yale April 27, 1769. 

Eliakim Hall. Jr.. m. Eunice Moss May 29, 1769. 

Elijah Hough m. Mary Ives April 27, 1769. 

Hezekiah Hall m. Elizabeth Merriman October 30, 1769. 

Abel Hall. Jr., m. Mrs. Ruth Afoss January 3, 1771. 

Giles Hall m. Lois Ives December 27. 1770. 

Joseph Hough, Jr., m. Elizabeth Atwater November 8, 1770. 

Dr. Jehicl Hoadly m. Elizabeth Hall April 24, 1771. 

John Hall, 4th, m. Mary Jones October 19. 1772. 

Andrew Hall m. Thankful Preston September 21, 1772. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RbXORDS. 555 

Timothy Hall, Jr., m. Anne Hough May 28, 1772. 

Wm. How m. Lois Bates January, 1770. 

^liles Hall m. Abigail Tyler September 20, 1764. 

]\Ioses Hulls m. Mary Ives April 28, 1757. 

Isaac Hall, Jr., m. Esther Mosely December i, 1764. 

John Hulls, 3d., m. Hannah Hitchcock December 13, 1764. 

Joel Hall m. Hannah Parmalee October 30, 1765. 

Josiah Hart m. Elizabeth Moss September i, 1763. 

Benjamin Hall. 4th, m. Mrs. Hannah Burnham April 16, 1767. 

Elisha Hall m. Anne Hopkins June 25, 1767. 

Josiah Hart, Jr., m. Lydia Moss January 10, 1765. 

Giles Hall m. Martha Robinson November 27, 1759. 

Samuel Hull, 4th, m. Wid. Eunice Hall, of Saybrook, February 

II, 1767. 
Titus Hull m. Olive Barnes November 26, 1767. 
James Hough m. Lucy Hall December 15, 1768. 
Joseph Hough m. Ruth Barslee April 17, 1768. 
John Hough m. Lois Merriam January 10, 1760. 
Moses Hall m. Desire Hall May 15, 1760. 
Hawkins Hart m. Abigail Hall February i, 1761. 
Stephen Hall m. Ruth Miles April 21. 1762. 
Daniel Hall, 3d, m. Sarah At water October 7, 1761. 
Timothy Hotchkiss m. Lucy Andrews March 4, 1762. 
Brenton Hall m. Lament Collins February 18, 1762. 
Matthias Hitchcock, Jr., m. Eunice Hulls January 28, 1762. 
Nathaniel Hulls m. Mahittabel Beadel April 13, 1763. 
Nathaniel Hitchcock m. Lydia Dutton May 4. 1763. 
James Hummerston m. Hannah Hitchcock May 19, 1762. 
Ephraim Hall m. Cloe Moss ]\Iarch 27, 1763. 
Titus Hall m. Elizal)eth Mock August 23, 1762. 
Elihu Hall m. Lowis Whittelsey January 2, 1734. 
John Hall m. Mary Andrews Octo])er 28, 1735. 
James Hall m. Hannah Cook September 15, 1735. 
Asahel Hall m. Sarah Parmely September 10, 1738. 
Ephraim Hough m. Hannah Roys November 12. 1739. 
Elisha Howe m. Hannah Thorp October 9. 1744. 
Ephraim Hough, Jr., m. Eunice Andrews October 3, 1766. 
John George Garlin Hough m. Abigal Kirkum December 29, 1726. 
Stephen Hall m. Ruth Miles Aoril 21, 1762. 
David Hall m. Ruth Francis January 5. 1764. 
Miles Hall m. Abigail Tyler September 20, 1764. 
Closes Hull m. Mary Tves April 28. 1757. 
Daniel Hough m. Mind well Judd January 20, 174 1-2. 
Abraham Hall m. Sarah Doolittle May 5, 1741. 
Daniel Hough m. Violet Benton, of Hartford, November 29, 1743. 



^^6 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Joseph Hough m. Katherine Yale June 27, 1745. 

Abraham Hall m. Mary Prindle January 23, 1746. 

Daniel Hall m. Patience Baldwin, July 27, 1750. 

Sergeant Joseph Hall m. Rebeckah Plumb November 7, 1753. 

Moses Hall m. Elizabeth Johnson March 20, 1754. 

James Hummerston m. Abiah Ives February 4, 1756. 

Joshua How, Jr.. m. :\lerriam Blackslee October 14, 1756. 

Moses Hulls m. Mary Ives May 5, 1757. 

Benjamin Hall m. Plnebe Hall April 28, 1757. 

Ebenezer Hough m. Abigail Plum November 17. 1757. 

Nathaniel Hall m. ^^largery Doolittle June i, 1758. 

Stephen Hall m. Esther Hall January 24, 1758. 

Daniel Hall. 2d. m. Zurviah Whitmore November, 1759. 

Dr. Caleb Hull m. Mrs. Prudence Holt November 28, 1759. 

Abijah Hull m. Rachel Thompson April 20, 1774. 

Caleb Hull m. Wid. Ruth Robinson February 2, 1768. 

Amos Hull m. Martha Hitchcock October 17, 1764. 

Samuel Hull, 3d. m. Hannah Atwater January i, 1777. 

Benjamin Hulls m. Esther Merriam August 26, 1763. 

Benjamin Hall m. Mary Ives December 27, 1752. 

Jonathan Hall m. Ruth Mildrum October 14, 1767. 

C. Chauncey Hall m. Lydia Holt December 5, 1751. 

Elias Hall m. Mary Hummerston December 15. 1763. 

Elias Hall m. Ruhama Barker April 4, 1775. 

John Hall m. Lois Beadel March 20. 1759. 

Timothy Hall m. Abigail Miles January 8. 1746-7. 

Jared Hall m. Luce Hull July 5, 1770. 

Joseph Hall m. Mercy Cornwell, of Middletown, May 31, 1797. 

Joseph Hall m. Sarah Coram May 9, 1776. 

John Hall. 3d. m. Hannah Atwater January 22, 1778. 

Elisha Hall m. Thankful Atwater November 24, 1747. 

Timothy Hall m. Athildred Parker January 10. 1748-9. 

John Hall. 4th. m. Elizabeth Prindle May 4, 1749 or 59. 

Benjamin Hall m. Susanna Peck June 24, 1754. 

Samuel Hall m. Mamre Ives August 28. 1755." 

Joseph Hill m. Pole Bristol May 5, 1768. 

l\[iles Hull m. Del)orah ^lerriam March 17. 1796. 

Amos Hitchcock m. Lois Andrews June 20. 1776. 

\'ollcntine Hitchcock m. Sarah Hotchkiss December 9. 1762. 

Joseph Hotchkiss m. Mary Hall March 9. 1761. 

Nathaniel Hitchcock m. Lydia Dutton May 4, 1763. 

\Vm. Hendricks m. Eunice Thorp, of Farmington, September 4, 

1764. 
Lot Hudson m. .Anne Prindle November 19, 1761. 
Jotham Hitchcock m. Mary Hull October 3, 1745. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 557 

David Hitchcock m. Lois Cook August 7, 1771. 

Titus Hitclicock m. Hannah Munson July 30, 1759. 

EHakim Hitchcock m. Betty Hill July 23, 1752. 

Daniel Hitchcock m. Esther Miles August 17, 1743. 

Amasa Hitchcock m. Sarah Kradley October 2, 1765. 

Amos Hitchcock m. Sibbel Tuttle May 31, 1764. 

John Hitchcock m. Wid. Elizabeth Manroe April 30, 1761. 

Asahel Hitchcock m. Abigail Law May 14. 1762. 

Peter Hitchcock ni. Hannah Smith June 18, 1737. 

Matthias Hitchcock m. Thankful Andrews December 27, 1710. 

Bela Hitchcock m. Sarah Atwater November 25, 1744. 

Matthias Hitchcock, Jr., m. Eunice Hulls January 28, 1762. 

Jason Hitchcock m. Thankful Andrews October 23, 1754. 

Wm. Hendrick, Jr., m. Elizabeth Merriam April 2. 1761. 

Nathaniel Hitchcock m. Olive Ives March i, 1759. 

Benoni Hotchkiss m. Hannah Norton September 5, 1771. 

Oliver Hitchcock m. Anne Munson September 29, 1793. 

Amos Hitchcock m. Lois Andrews June 20, 1776. 

Henry Hotchkiss m. Sarah Benhani November 28, 1736. 

Amos Hotchkiss m. Elizabeth Matthews February 25, 1731. 

James Hotchkiss m. Tamer ]\Iunson July 23, 1728. 

Joshua Hotchkiss m. Mary Hotchkiss February 2, 1732. 

Josiah Hotchkiss m. Abigail Parker December 8, 171 5. 

John Hotchkiss m. Mariam Wood March 10, 17 19. 

Obidiah Hotchkiss m. L'^nis Beach January, 1716. 

John Hitchcock m. Elizabeth Chatterton November 29, 1739. 

John Hitchcock m. Mario Munson November 21, 1712. 

"Benjamin Hitchcock m. Elizabeth Ives October i, 1718. 

Nathaniel Hitchcock m. Sarah Jenning April 5, 1704. 

Jason Hotchkiss m. Wid. Thankful Tuttle February 17, 1774. 

Andrew Hulls m. Loley Cook October 17, 1750. 

Miles Hull m. Mary Tuttle December 4, 1729. 

Miles Hull, Jr., m. Eunice Hull December 4, 1761. 

Samuel Hull m. Eunice Cook December 26. 1753. 

John Hull m. Sarah Ives June 2, 1727. 

Oliver Hitchcock m. Thankful Parker October 19, 1744. 

Benjamin Hitchcock m. Rhoda Cook February 2^, 1744-5. 

Jason Hitchcock m. Lydia Cook September 20, 1743. 

Josiah Hotchkiss m. Abigail Bartholomew December 8. 1741. 

Jason Hotchkiss m. Abigail Atwater December 2"], 1744- 

Timothy Hotchkiss m. Rachel Adkins of Middletown, December 

12, 1745- 
Lent Hotchkiss m. Abigail Chauncey December 20. 1750. 
Benjamin Hotchkiss m. Elizabeth Roberts April 16, 1751. 
Benjamin Hotchkiss m. Martha Brooks December 12, 1751. 



558 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Asa Hotchkiss m. Mary Andruss May 2, 1752. 

John Hotchkiss, Senior, m. Fliebe Gilham February 14, 1756. 

Amos Hotchkiss m. Wid. Elizabeth Merriam April 6, 1758. 

Elijah Hotchkiss m. Elizabeth Kellogg June 8, 1758. 

Henry Hotchkiss m. Esther Smith January 4, 1759. 

John Hotchkiss m. Abigail Smith October 25, 1756. 

John Hotchkiss, Jr., m. Sarah Gilham January 26, 1761. 

Joseph Hotchkiss m. Hannah x-Xtwater July 30, 1761. 

Timothy Hotchkiss m. Lucy Andrews March 4, 1762. 

Joseph Hotchkiss m. Mary Hall March 4, 1761. 

\Vaitstill Hotchkiss m. Eunice Bradley February 23, 1764. 

Jonah Hotchkiss m. Eunice Tyler August 14, 1764. 

John Hall m. Abigail Russell June 11, 1739. 

John Hendricks m. Ruth Mix December i, 1737. 

Richard Higginbotham m. Mary Tuttle February 6, 1731. 

Stephen Hotchkiss m. Thankfull Cook December 31, 1742. 

Dr. John Hulls m. Damaris Frost October 20, 1761. 

Zephaniah Hull m. Hannah Doolittle March 28, 1749. 

Samuel Hull m. Sarah Hall February 21, 1733. 

Samuel Hull m. Sarah Humerston January 22, 1761. 

Dr. Benjamin FIulls m. Hannah Parmerly January 22, 1733. 

Isaac Hall m. Mary Moss November 5, 1739. 

Jonathan Hall, 3d, m. Martha Collens May 14, 1777. 

Samuel Hall, 3d, m. Elizabeth Parsons May 10, 1774. 

Benjamin Hall, 3d, m. Sarah Dummer November 26, 1781. 

Jonathan Hall m. Dinah Andrews May 12, 1703. 

Samuel Hall m. Love Roys May 2, 1707. 

John Flail m. Elizabeth Roys June 28. 1707. 

Caleb Hulls m. Marcy Benham May i, 1724. 

Samuel Hall m. Ann Law January 12, 1725. 

Joseph Hall m. Hannah Scofel April 19, 1736. 

Benjamin Hall m. Abiah Chauncey February 20, 1727. 

Joseph Hall, 2d, m. Abigail Judd June 16, 1737. 

Jonathan Hall m. Sarah Cook December 15, 1739. 

Isaac Hill m. Esther Stone January 16, 1733. 

Titus Ives m. Martha Gaylord January 8, 1767. 

Nathaniel Ives m. Zurviah Blakeslee November 8, 1744. 

Nathaniel Ives. Jr.. m. Repentance Wise August 20. 1771. 

Phineas Ives m. Margery Munson January 26. 1738. 

Isaac Ives m. Lydia Morgin June 13, 1744. 

Joel Tves m. Rebecca Merriam February 10, 1747-8. 

Enos Ives m. Anne Cook March 16. 1749. 

Nathaniel Ives m. Mehitable Andrews January i, 1745-6. 

Joel Ives m. Experience Roys December 27, 1752. 

David Ives m. Dolle Hough September 25, 1771. 



MARRIAGES FROM VVALLINGFORD RECORDS. 559 

Truman Ives, of Cheshire, m. JuHa Ives, of Wallingford, April 

15, 1827. 
Abraham Ives m. Luce Dayton October 19, 1761. 
Gideon Ives, Jr., m. Eunice Tuttle October 17, 1745. 
David Ives m. EHzabeth Alerriam February 28, 1744-5. 
Samuel Ives m. Phebe Roys January 28, 1720. 
Abel Ives m. Sarah Read March 25, 1736. 
Abram Ives m. Barbary Johnson May 11, 1736. 
Benjamin Ives m. Hannah Moss May 6, 1728. 
Benjamin Ives m. Rebecca Merriman January 17, 1723. 
Thomas Ives m. Rebecca Hotchkiss November 15, 1720. 
Aaron Ives m. Esther Hall December 27, 1779. 
Timothy Ives m. Abigail Hall April 12, 1770. 
Charles Ives, of Wallingford, m. Sarah L. Morse, of Cheshire, 

October 26, 1837. 
Jotham Ives, of Cheshire, m. Martha Brockett, of Hamden, April 

28, 1841. 
David Ives m. Elizabeth Merriam February 28, 1744-5. 
Basaliel Ives m. Hannah Merriam February 14, 1751. 
Jotham Ives m. Abigail Burogh February 28, 1736. 
Ephraim Ives m. Elizabeth Atwater ^larch 12, 1741. 
Joseph Ives m. Mamre Munson June 13, 1733. 
Caleb Ives m. Elizabeth Plum February 27, 1733. 
Benjamin Ives m. Hannah Moss May 6, 1728. 
Reuben Ives m. Elizabeth Roys February 24, 1762. 
Joel Ives m. Hannah Atwater November 4, 1760. 
Daniel Ives, Jr., m. Elizabeth Ives April 3, 1766. 
Stephen Ives, Jr.. m. Susannah Parker November 20, 1766. 
Daniel Ives m. Mary Osborn October 18, 1768. 
Daniel Ives, Jr., m. Obedience Cook December 7, 1769. 
John Ives. Jr., m. Sarah Handerson, of New Hartford. May 29. 

1770. 
Samuel Ives m. Lowly Parker January 7, 1773. 
Isaac Ives m. Sarah Thompson December 8, 1771. 
Amasa Ives, Jr.. m. Hulda Shailer December 19, 1771. 
Amos Ives m. Lucy Hall February 23, 1774- 
John Ives, Jr., m. Mahitable Rose May 6, 1775. 
Levi Ives m. Lois Hine May i. 1776. 
Phineas Ives m. Martha Moss December 31, 1774. 
Zachariah Ives m. Lois Harrison January 15. 1761. 
John Ives m. Hannah Roys December 18. 1719. 
Joseph Ives m. Mary Barns May 30. 1745. 
Elnathan Ives m. Abigail Frisbee March 7, 1730. 
Abijah Ives m. Abigal ?vTix, May, the last Wednesday. 1730. 
Stephen Ives m. Sarah Hart October 25, 1730. 



560 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Lazarus Ives m. Isabel Jearom January 5, 1731. 
Daniel Ives m. Abiah Parker October 28, 1735. 
Andrews Ives ni. Sarah Prindle October 2, 1744. 
Bazaleel Ives m. Hannah Merriam February 14, 1751. 
Isaac Ives m. Sarah Thompson December 8, 1771. 
Mr. Abraham Ives m. Wid. Sabra Wainwright January 8, 1778. 
Gideon Ives m. Mary Roys October 20, 1706. 
Abraham Ives m. Elizabeth Standley February 13, 1734. 
Joel Ives, Jr., m. Olive Ives October 22, 1778. 
Abijah Ives m. Hannah Johnson May 21, 1779. 
Amos Ives m. Rebecca Collens May 14, 1777. 
Samuel Ives, 2d, m. Lucretia Ives February 13, 1777. 
Reuben Ives m. Loly Hull September 23, 1787. 
John Ives m. ]\Iary Jilletts December 6, 1693. 
Joseph Ives m. Easter Benedick May 11, 1697. 
Nathaniel Ives m. Mary Cook April 5, 1699. 
Thomas Ives m. Rebecca Hotchkiss November 15, 1720. 
Benjamin Ives m. Rebecca Merriman January 17, 1723. 
Caleb Ives m. Ruth Wright February 4, 1771. 
Dea. Isaac Johnson m. Wid. Pliebe Miles January 6, 1774. 
Seth Johnson m. Eunice Hitchcock December 26, 1771. 
John Johnson m. Mary Chatterton November 2, 17 10. 
John Johnson m. Sarah Hitchcock July 12, 171 1. 
John Johnson m. Alamre Johnson October 5, 1775. 
John Johnson m. Hulda Tuttle January 17, 1769. 
"Cornelius Johnson m. Elizabeth Lewis December 9, 1746. 
Wm. Jones m. Sarah Pratt November 24, 1759. 
Dea. Isaac Johnson m. Mrs. Elizabeth Beadles April 16, 1767. 
Wm. Jones m. Lois Hotchkiss November 14, 1765. 
Benjamin Johnson m. Esther Brockett August 15, 1757. 
James Johnson m. Mario 

Benjamin Johnson m. ]\[ary Doolittle .-Kpril 11, 1751. 
Sergeant Jacob Johnson m. Darkis Lindle June 2, 1726. 
John Joyce m. Lidea Doolittle November 28. 1734- 
Timothy F. Johnson, of Branford. m. Abigail E. Cady, of Chesh- 
ire, September 9, 1839. 
Elisha Jones m. ^lartha Hotchkiss November 16, 1773. 
Reuben Johns m. Mary Davton March 11. 1718. 
Charles Kimball m. Rhoda Doolittle December ii. 1771. 
Caleb Lewis m. Eunice Wclton January 13, 1736. 
Caleb Lewis m. Lucy Hall March 13, 1748-9. 
Ebenezer Lewis m. Elizabeth Merriman December 2, 1685. 
Ebenezer Lewis m. Sarah .Avered June 12. 1735. 
Barnaljas Lewis m. Jerusha Doolittle March 10. 1753. 
.'\masa Lewis m. Merriam Moss ]\Iay 21, 1772. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 561 

John Lewis m. Thankful Hitchcock May 15, 1766. 

Dr. Benjamin Lewis m. Mary ]\loltbie April 3, 1775. 

Caleb Lewis, Jr., m. Abigail Moss March 13, 1760. 

Caleb Lewis m. Sarah Cook November 25, 1713. 

Benjamin Lewis m. Ester Matthews November 3, 1724. 

Titus Lines m. Mario Hotchkiss November 13, 1764. 

Hezekiah Lewis m. Abigail Chamberlin April 25, 1744. 

John Lothrop m. Abiah Saunderson October 12, 1706, 

Abner Lewis m. 

Barnabas Lewis m. Rachel Curtis February 24, 1762. 

Jared Lewis m. Rhoda Munson June 16, 1780. 

Amasa Merriman m. Sarah Ives September 26, 1750. 

Titus Merriman m. Dinah Andrus February 20, 1748-9. 

John Moss m. Sarah Thomson May i, 1749. 

Isaac Moss, 2d, m. Anne Roberds May 29, 1746. 

Moses Mitchel m. Mary Ives April 11, 1745. 

Levi Moss m. Martha Fenn January 19, 1743-4. 

Benjamin Merriman m. Susannah Crittenden, of Durham, Jan- 
uary 2, 1744-5- 

John Miles m. Martha Curtiss November 14, 1743. 

Solomon Moss, Jr., m. Elizabeth Fenn November 30, 1742. 

Nathaniel Merriman m. Prudence Austin December 19, 1743. 

Samuel Merriam m. Elizabeth Perkins March 21, 1739. 

Aaron Matthews m. Huldah Frisbie January 14, 1742. 

Ruben Munson m. Mary Chittenden December 29, 1741. 

Jesse Moss m. Mary Moss January 25, 1753. 

Samuel Munson, 2d, m. Susannah Tyler August 3, 1764. 

Aaron Matthews, Jr., m. Hannah Tuttle January 17, 1765. 

David Miller m. Zurviah Parker January 3, 1765. 

Simeon Moss m. Eunice Hackley November, 1764. 

Joseph Merriam m. Sarah Austin November 15, 1759. 

Levi Munson m. Mary Cooly November 27, 1760. 

Closes Moss m. Abiah Hall November 5, 1760. 

Nathaniel Merriam. Jr., m. Alartha Berry February 19, 1756. 

Abel Merriman m. Elizabeth Merriman March 9, 1756. 

Benjamin Merriam m. Mary Berry December 19, 1753. 

Barnabas Moss m. Anne Hollinsworth September i, 1755. 

Samuel Matthews m. Abigail Smith January 17. 1754. 

Jesse Merriam m. Mary Johnson May 9. 1750. 

Wm. Merriam m. Phebe Ives May 29, 1751. 

Lemuel Moss m. Anne Hall December 22, 1774. 

Stephen Moss, of Cheshire, m. Caroline A. Tuttle, of Walling- 
ford. March 8. 1843. 

Benjamin Merriman m. Wid. Esther Todd April 14, 1773. 

Elisha Merriman m. Mary Hawley June 3, 1773. 



562 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Theophilus Merriman m. Margaret Eliot October 16, 1772. 
Asaph Mitchel m. Phebe Shaler January 30, 1771. 
Chancy Moss m. Phene Beston January 24, 1771. 
Solomon Moss m. Mary Spelman March 2}^, 1770. 
Ebenezer Merriam m. Rebecca Row October 9, 1767. 
Joseph Merriam m. Alinclwell Rice December 29, 1767. 
David Moss m. Eunice Hall September 17, 1767. 
Joseph Moss, Jr., m. Esther Lewis May 21, 1762. 
Wm. Merriam m. Mary Austin September 24, 1755. 
Samuel Mitchell, Jr., m. Elizabeth Stark October 20, 1763. 
Caleb Merriman m. Mary Preston July 9, 1690. 
John Martin m. Elizabeth How January 15, 1684. 
John Moss m. Martha Lathrop December 12, 1676. 
Nathaniel Merriman m. Lucy Moss December 27, 1781. 
Enos Mix m. Hannah Baldwin May 10, 1781. 
Caleb Merriman, 2d, m. Anna Lewis December 14, 1780. 
Josiah [Merriman m. Lydia Servison March 8, 1781. 
Charles Merriman m. Rachel Cowles August 10, 1775. 
John Merriam m. Hulda Hough September 4, 1777. 
George Merriman m. Katherine Johnson February 17, 1780. 
David Morgan m. Molly Row September 23, 1779. 
Caleb [Merriman, Jr., m. Mary Peck January 18, 1778. 
Amasa Merriman m. Wid. Tabatha Adkins February 18, 1778. 
Marshall Merriams m. Mary Atwater December 4, 1777. 
Josiah Mix m. Mindwell Roys August 17, 1777. 
Joseph Merriam m. Deborah Roys July 18, 1729. 
Sanniel Merriman m. Sarah Welsher October 9, 1727. 
'\Vm. Merriam m. Ruth Hart March 24, 1726. 
John [Merriam m. Mary Merriman April 21, 1725. 
Caleb Merriman m. Ruth Seggick August 31, 1732. 
John Merriam m. Mary Burrage November 22, 1732. 
Nathaniel Merriam m. Elizabeth Hull November 12. 1733. 
Israel Merriman m. Comfort Benham June 23, 171 5. 
Theophilus Merriman m. Mary Twiss September 9, 1714. 
Moses Merriman m. Martha Beach February 6, 1713. 
deorge Merriman m. Susanah Ebernatha January 8, 1713. 
Eliasaph Merriam m. Abigail Hulls December 10, 1719. 
Jolin Merriman m. Elizabeth Peck November 20. 1690. 
Isaac Moss, 2d. m. Anne Roberds May 29, 1746. 
Ebenezer Merriam m. Hannah Blakesley June 6, 1739. 
Caleb Merriman m. Margaret Robinson May 12, 1747. 
Eliasaph Merriman m. Jerusha Mattoon January 13. 1762. 
Titus Moss m. Mary Atwater May 13, 1761. 
Benjamin Matthews m. Lucv Clark December 3, 1740. 
Jnlin Moss m. Elizabeth Hall February 25. 1708. 



i 



JMARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 563 

Ebenezer Moss m. Esther Preston April 27, 1764. 

Samuel Moss m. Susanna Hall December 15, 1703-4. 

Daniel Moss m. Mary Wots October 13, 1737. 

Joseph Morgan m. Eunice Doolittle November 25, 1779. 

Joseph Morgan m. Jemima Prindle January 9, 1728. 

\Vm. Morris m. Rebecca Perkins October 16, 1777. 

John Miller m. Wid. Mary Griggs February 10, 1769. 

Daniel Merriman m. Damaris Andrews October 3, 1764. 

Nathaniel Moss m. Mary Dorchester December 19, 1751. 

Jesse Merriam m. Mary Johnson May 9, 1750. 

Jonathan Moss m. Esther Curtiss April 23, 1761. 

Thomas Moss m. Lucy Doolittle January 16, 1777. 

Ebenezer Munson m. Abigail Hotchkiss September 20, 1737. 

Joseph Munson m. Margery Hitchcock March 10, 1699. 

Joseph Munson m. Ruth Rexford March 2, 1758. 

Wm. Munson m. Rebecca Curtis. 

Samuel Mitchel m. Abigail Cook January 5, 1738. 

Abraham Morgan m. Hannah Ludington February 5, 1755. 

Munson Merriams m. Rebecca Bartholomew December 26, 1764. 

Daniel Miles m. Olle Hall December 6, 1770. 

Samuel Miles m. Phebe Tuttle November 29, 1736. 

Samuel Merriam m. Hulda Beckwith May 10, 1770. 

Ichal^od Merriam m. Desire Bunnell February 24, 1778. 

Ichabod Merriam m. Elizabeth Beadel August 14, 1751. 

Ichabod Merriam m. Abigail Munson October 19, 1725. 

Samuel Alerriam m. Sarah Welsher October 9, 1727. 

Josiah ]\Iix m. Sibbil Hoult August 5, 1730. 

John Mitchell m. Lydia Sperry February 8, 1751. 

James Mitchell m. Jane Strachan March 7, 1743. 

John Michel m. Catherine Munson October 27, 1720. 

Benjamin Moss m. Abigail Cole March 28, 1728. 

Isaac Moss m. Hannah Roys May 2. 1717. 

Sergeant Caleb Matthews m. Elizabeth Frisbie July 22, 1736. 

Caleb Matthews m. Ruth Merriams May 9, 1733. 

Aaron Matthews m. Huldah Frisbie January 14, 1742. 

Aaron Matthews, Jr., m. Hannah Tuttle January 17. 1765. 

Josias Mix m. Abisrail Porter December 23, 1742. 

John Moss. Jr., m. Elizabeth Hall February 25. 1708. 

John Merrirnan m. Hannah Lines of New Haven March 28, 1683. 

Robert Martin m. Elizabeth Tyler Julv 15, 1762. 

Benjamin Moss m. Mahittabel Beach January 5, 1763. 

Joseph Moss, Jr., m. Mary Hulls June 25, 1772. 

Nathan Merriman m. Sarah Bartholomew August 3, 1741. 

Theophilus Moss m. Ruth Ranne April 13, 1738. 

Nathaniel Moss m. Kezia Roys January 20, 1746-7. 



564 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Barnabas Moss m. Anne Hollingsworth September i, 1755. 
Isaiah Moss m. Phebe Doolittle April 11, 1738. 
Timothy Moss m. Mary Owen February i, 1764. 
Timothy Moss m. Esther Atwater January 10, 1759. 
Joseph ]\Ioss m. Lidia Jones February 4, 1735. 
Isaiah Moss m. Keziah Prindle March 19, 1759. 
Moses Moss m. Esther Hall r^Iarch 17, 1768. 
Samuel Moss m. Mary Judd October 28, 1734. 
Isaac Moss m. Keziah Bowers October 14, 1736. 
Samuel Moss m. Wid. Hannah Doolittle November i, 1748. 
Isaac Moss m. Sarah Tuttle June 15, 1774. 
John Moss m. Lydia Roberts July 31, 1746. 
Solomon Moss m. Sarah Fenn August i, 1728. 
Theophilus Moss, Jr., m. Bede Hull October 2, 1778. 
Joel Moss m. Mrs. Hannah Hall March 19, 1778. 
Moses Moss m. Abiah Hall November 5, 1760. 
Robert Martin m. Abigail Parker July 15, 1734. 
John Martin m. Jerusha Doolittle October 16, 1777. 
Eliada Matthews m. Lucy Matthews July 28, 1768. 
Reuben Matthews m. Elizabeth IMcKean October 31, 1765. 
Joseph Matthews m. Hannah Curtis October 4, 1726. 
Abel Matthews, Jr., m. Eunice Pardy July 24, 1777. 
Abner Matthews m. Lois Hotchkiss July 20, 1735. 
Thomas Matthews m. Funis Merriams July 14, 1724. 
Tliomas Matthews m. Abiah Parker May 23, 1700. 
Caleb Matthews m. Hannah Hitchcock Klarch 7, 1727. 
Amos Matthews m. Elizabeth Moss May 3, 1739. 
Samuel Matthews m. Abigail Smith January 17, 1754. 
Obadiah Munson, Sr.. m. Mary Williams October 15, 1755. 
Samuel ]\lunson m. Mary Merriman !\Iarch 10, 1708. 
Merriam Munson m. Ester Johnson January 24, 1733. 
Samuel Munson m. Rachel Cook May 14, 1747. 
James Martin m. Agnes Crawford March 8, 1758. 
Jose])h Munson m. Elizabeth Hart November 11, 1773. 
Samuel Munson, Jr., m. Kezia Erisbie October 7, 1772. 
Obadiah INIunson, Jr., m. Rachel Tyler February 28. 1753. 
Peter Munson m. Elizabeth Hall October 6, 1762. 
Lent Merriman m. Katherine Wright January 30. 1754. 
Silas Merriman m. Hannah L^pson October 16, 1750. 
Jchial Merriam m. LTannah Jones August 5, 1740. 
Jared Newton m. Anne Hall January 16. 1765. 
Joseph Newton m. Sarah Hull August 22, 1755. 
Jedediah Norton m. Funis Curtis November 3, 1737. 
Joseph Osborn m. Dorcas Savage November 24, 1762. 
Samuel Oslxirn m. Marv Creen Fel)ruarv i, 1770. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 565 

Samuel Osborn m. Sarah Yale February i, 1775. 

John Osborn m. Rhoda Adkins January 21, 1776. 

Thomas Owen of Cheshire m. Eliza London, of Wallingford, 

May I, 1838. 
Stephen Osborn m. Desire Shattuck February 12, 1767. 
Andrew Parker m. Susannah Blakesley April 27, 1737. 
Waitstill John Plum m. Rhoda Curtiss July 28, 1737. 
Dea. John Peck m. Martha Sterrit May 24, 1738. 
John Peck m. Mahittabel Atwater March 18, 1739. 
Jonathan Preston m. Sarah Williams July 28, 1740. 
Joseph Preston m. Jane Cook July 7, 1708. 
Eliajah Preston m. Deborah Merwin January 2, 1717. 
Samuel Parker m. Sarah Goodsell July 16, 1713. 
Timothy Page m. Thankful Doolittle November 27. 1722. 
Jacob Parsons m. Elizabeth Woodruff November 5, 1724. 
Joseph Preston m. Sarah How January 30, 1734. 
Stephen Peck m. Desire Munson March 28, 1734. 
Jonathan Peck m. Thankfull Benham January 31, 1733- 
Eleazer Peck, Sr., m. Elizabeth Culver October 31, 1726. 
Samuel Peck m. Mary Parmele January 18, 1727. 
Stephen Peck m. Margery Munson May 8, 1727. 
Elisha Parker m. Susannah Tuttle February 7, 1728. 
Jehiel Preston m. Thankful Sedgwick October 21, 1741. 
Ephraim Preston m. Patience Daton March 11. 1730. 
Ebenezer Parker m. Lidea Barnes July 15, 1735. 
Joseph Peck m. Lidia Thorp February 2, 1737. 
Jacob Parker m. Elizabeth Beacher April 26, 1749. 
Oliver Parker m. Lucy Parker December 10, 1764. 
Ichabod Parker m. Susannah Cook December 3. 1766. 
Edward Parker, Jr., m. Sarah Burpughs August 24. 1744. 
Samuel Parker m. Mary Chamberlin January 9, 1744. 
Ens. Edward Parker m. Wid. Rebeckah Ives December i. 1748. 
Amasa Parker m. Thankfull Andrews August 28, 1771. 
Joseph Parker m. Luce Parmelee February 23, 1742-3- 
Joseph Parker, Jr., m. Patience Parker June 29, 1769. 
Waitstill Parker m. Jemima Munson October 27, 1742. 
Joel Parker m. Susanna Hotchkiss December 25, 1746. 
Arnon Parker m. Abigail Doolittle February 17, 1737. 
Isaac Parker m. Hannah Beach August 11. 1742. 
Levi Parker m. Lydia Bradley Tuly 22, 1779. 
Isaac Parker m. Lois Rovs April 27, 1775. 
John Parker m. Deborah Matthews October 17. 1727. 
Eldad Parker m. Thankful Bellamy April 24, 1755. 
Isaiah Parker m. Susannah Yale February 14, 1771. 
Isaac Parker, Jr., m. Anne Parker March 19. 1778. 



566 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Benjamin Parker m. Lurinda Curtiss June 25, 1778. 

Joseph Parker m. Mary Andrews March 30, 1758, 

\Vm. Parker m. Desire Bunnel February 25, 1779. 

Aaron Parker m. Sarah Martin March 11, 1756. 

Enos Parker m. Damaris Parker December 2, 1761. 

Job Parker m. Olive Roys December 18, 1765. 

EHakim Parker m. Wid. Lois Ives November 17, 1777. 

Ephraim Parker m. Merriam Curtis May 14, 1772. 

Ephraim Parker m. Barshua Parsons November 11, 1747. 

Eliphalet Parker m. Thankful Hitchcock May 21, 1745. 

Ralph Parker m. Martha Ives December 25, 1740. 

Eliada Parker m. Sarah Curtis December 21, 1732. 

Eliada Parker, Jr., m. Margery Parker May 10, 1770. 

Peter Peck m. Mrs. Esther Smith October 11, 1767. 

Samuel Peck, Jr., m. Anne Hall June 10. 1772. 

Stephen Peck m. Sarah Ives March 3, 1774. 

Didymus Parker m. Phebe Johnson December 22, 1743. 

Phineas Peck m. Leah Cook June 4, 1747. 

Abraham Parker m. Damerus Abernethe September 7, 1747. 

Thomas Parker m. Abigail Dutton ^August 30, 1748. 

Bethnel Parker m. Tabathy Hitchcock July 19, 1749. 

Eliphlet Parker m. Damaris Bristol December 26, 1751. 

John Parker m. Eunice Beech June 16, 1752. 

Waitstill Parker m. Jemima Beach November 19, 1751. 

John Peck m. Jerusha Hall July 10, 1755. 

Reuben Preston m. Elizabeth Merriman May 25, 1756. 

Stephen Perkins m. Susannah Curtiss May 12, 1756. 

Enos Page m. Bethiah Fenn April 18. 1750. 

Ambrose Parker m. Comfort Parker ^March 22, 1758. 

Jesse Parker m. Dorothy Spencer February 16, 1758. 

Samuel Peck m. Susannah Doolittle December 10, 1760. 

Abel Parker m. Lydia Parker August 23, 1762. 

Ephraim Preston, 2d. m. Esther Merriman August 5, 1762. 

Aaron Parsons m. Elizabeth Ives November 19, 1759. 

Dea. Edward Parker m. Ruth Merriam September 30, 1762. 

Eliasaph Preston m. Phebe Hart February 17, 1764. 

James Peck m. Elizabeth Hall June 21. 1764. 

Jonathan Page ni. Rachel Plum 1764. 

Caleb Preston m. Amee Lewis lune 15. 17(^5. 

David Patrc m. Anne Andrews Octolier 31. 1765;. 

Nicholas Peck m. Dinah Dowd October 31. 1765. 

Waitstill Parker m. Martha Hall December 31. 1757. 

Nathan Prindle m. Hannah Frost November 17. 1768. 

.Samuel Preston m. Lucy Johnson September 7. 1769. 

Timothy Page m. Johannah Merwin January 9, 1750. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD Rl-XORDS. 567 

Wm. Perkins m. Ruth Hotchkiss December 20, 1775. 
[ohn Perkins m. Eunice Johnson February 11, 1762. 
ban Peck m. Abigail Hall July 28, 1768. 
Stephen Peck m. Margery Parker February 25, 1778. 
Charles Peck m. Hannah Hull April 13, 1757. 
Stephen Peck m. Susannah Collier April 10, 1706. 
Charles Peck m. Dorothy Hall April 30, 1761. 
Eliasaph Preston m. Hannah Alott November 22, 1726. 
John Peck, 3d, m. Patience Doolittle November 16, 1752. 
Jehiel Preston m. Molly Rice September 9, 1779. 
Jonathan Prindle m. Elizabeth Thomson March i, 1731. 
Joseph Parker m. Sarah Curtis June 7, 1705. 
John Parker m. Alary Kibby November i, 1699. 
Elisha Parker m. Esther Spencer August 10, 1759. 
Elisha Perkins m. Mahittable Merriam June 9, 1768. 
Samuel Parker m. Hannah Bunnel July 11, 1776. 
Samuel Page m. Wid. Elizabeth Hall June 12, 1775. 
John Peck m. Mary Bradley July 2, 1706. 
Jared Page m. Lydia Bristol November 26, 1778. 
Asa Page m. Eunice Page May 7, 1759. 
John Parsons m. Asenath 

Phineas Peck m. Phebe Munson December 25, 1744. 
Phineas Peck m. Elizabeth 
Wm. Parker m. Desire 

Simeon Purkins m. Triphena Benham February 22, 1771. 
Elijah Peck m. Sarah 
Samuel Perkins m. Sarah 

Moses Perkins m. Mary Smith March 2}^, 1769. 
John Parker, of Cheshire, m. Ann Tuttle, of Wallingford, Oc- 
tober 7, 1822. 
Eliakim Parker m. Phebe Carrington February 20. 1775. 
Nathaniel Royce m. Wid. Lois Doolittle December 3, 1761. 
Jehiel Royce m. Rebecca Brown October 2, 1746. 
Samuel Royce, 5th, m. Hannah Beach February 15, 1776. 
Benjamin Royce m. Mindwell Roys April 10, 1729. 
Samuel Royce, 3d, m. Deborah Sperry January 9, 1755. 
Jacob Rhoback m. Sarah Culver March i. 1773. 
Ebenezer Row m. Mindwell Curtis April 20. 1746. 
Abiah Robtirds m. Elizabeth Curtis January 17, 1723. 
Abiah Robards m. Hepsihah Phindle June 24, 1724. 
Eli Robards m. Mary ?ilekye December 2, 1718. 
Samuel Royce m. Sarah Bauldin June 5, 1690. 
Joseph Royce m. Mary Porter October i. 1684. 
Nehemiah Royce m. Kezia Hall February 9, 17 10. 
John Royce m. Elizabeth Chelson October 9, 1727. 



568 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Nathaniel Royce m. Sarah Lothrop April 21, 1681. 

Nathaniel Royce m. about the 27th of October, 1673. 

Riverius Russell m. Charity. 

Robert Royce m. Mary Porter June 2, 1692. 

Nehemiah Royce m. Rhoda Roys April 25, 1745. 

Reuben Royce m. Lois Doolittle February 6, 1777. 

Robert Royce m. Hannah Johnson July 23, 1752. 

Ephraim Roys m. Ennis Harris June 26, 1739. 

Levi Royce m. Eunice Hall January 31, 1771. 

Joseph Royce m. Mary Merriman January 7, 1745-6. 

Joasia Roys m. Ennis Allin November 10. 1739. 

Sleven Royce m. Mary How May 7, 1753. 

Joseph Royce m. Annah Andrews March 19, 171 1. 

Nathaniel Royse m. Phebe Clark December 27, 1720. 

Robert Royce m. Abigail Benedict March 14, 1709. 

Amasa Rice m. Mary Griswold July 10, 1771. 

Thomas Rice m. Elizabeth Munson May 2, 1773. 

Wait Roys m. Esther Andrews May 4, 1775. 

Abner Roys m. Kezia Hall January 19, 1775. 

Joel Roys m. Eunice Jones February 2, 1775. 

Stephen Royce m. Sarah Atwater February 27, 1777. 

Amos Roys, Jr., m. Lydia Goodsell February 8, 1781. 

Josiah Royse m. Elizabeth Parker May 24, 1693. 

Samuel Roys m. Hannah Benedick December 12, 1695. 

Benjamin Roys m. Rebeckah Wilcockson May 31, 1701. 

Esqr. Nathaniel Roys m. Hannah Farnum August 24, 1707. 

Ens. Nathaniel Roys m. Abigail Hoyls August 25. 1708. 

F^lixander Robards m. Hannah Johnson January 6. 1705. 

Thomas Roys m. Mary Holt Deceml)er 23. 1714. 

Isaac Roys m. Mary Benedick February 10, 1713. 

Josiah Roys m. Abigail Clark May i, 1722. 

Ezekiel Roys m. Anna Merwin April 25, 1723. 

Abel Roys m. Johannah Beach October 23, 1723. 

Eben Roys m. Rachel Parker May 20, 1724. 

Jacob Roys m. Thankful Beach September 28, 1724. 

Ezekiel Roys m. Abigail Ailing November 30. 1726. 

Ebenczer Roys m. Abigail Root INLarch 4, 1741. 

Timothy Roys m. Mindwell Waples May 16. 1727. 

Samuel Roys m. Martha Moss December 25, 1728. 

Thomas Roys m. Anna Chic July 21. 1730. 

Moses Roys m. Thankful Austin January 6, 1 740-1. 

Ruben Roys m. Caziah IMoss November 18, 1736. 

Solomon Rice m. Eunice Miles January 5. 1769. 

Aaron Roys m. Anna Yale January 25. 1770. 

Benjamin Roys m. Annah Chamberlin May 29, 1750. 



MARRIAGES FROM VVALLINGFORD RECORDS. 569 

Allin Rice m. Deborah !\Ierriam March 15, 1770. 

Titus Rice m. Lois Kellogg- September 7, 1770. 

Calvin Russell, of Cheshire, m. Lois Allen, of Wallingford, 

March 13, 1821. 
Allin Roys m. Mindvvell Cowls December 4, 1760. 
Ichabod Russell m. Harriet Bartholomew November 2, 1762. 
Ephraim Rice m. Abigail Fox October 4, 1764. 
Jesse Roys m. Abigail Waterhouse August 12, 1765. 
Ebenezer Rice m. Phebe Rice December 25, 1766. 
Gideon Roys m. ^lary Dutton October 4, 1742. 
James Roys m. Mirriam Munson February 18, 1741-2. 
Asa Roys m. Annah Roys November 25, 1746. 
Elias Roberts m. Susannah Ives July 26, 1746. 
Ephraim Roys m. Eunice Root April 19, 1749. 
Josiah Robinson m. Eunice Ives February 23, 1748-9. 
David Roys m. Prudence Cole February 28, 1750. 
John Roys, Jr., m. Hannah Bellamy November 13, 1751. 
Amos Roys m. Sarah Moss January 17, 1754. 
Benjamin Roys m. Phebe Halsey April 13, 1755. 
Ezra Roys m. Annah Shailer June 4, 1755. 
Isaac Roys m. Hannah Penfield April 6, 1758. 
Robert Roys m. Jerusha Parker May 27, 1762. 
Ephraim Rice m. Abigail Fox October 4, 1764. 
Ebenezer Roberts m. Rebecca Barns April 10, 1766. 
Peter Richards m. Comfort Mott September 12, 1765. 
Joseph Rice m. Phebe Rich November 19, 1767. 
James Roys, Jr., m. Mary Tyler August 5, 1771. 
Ephraim Smith m. Susannah Hotchkiss September 27, 1769. 
Elnathan Street, Jr., m. Mrs. Susa Hall December 28, 1769. 
Jesse Street m. Lois Cook December 24. 1772. 
Miles Sperry m. Esther Tohnson April 14, 1766. 
Ezekiel Smith m. Sarah Barns December i. 1761. 
Thaddeus Street, of Cheshire, m. Patty Reynolds, of Wallingford, 

December 17, 1823. 
Wm. Sanderson m. Abigail Kenny June 23. 1756. 
Selden Spencer m. Polly 

Jared Spencer m. Susannah Diclcinson May 2. 1749. 
Archibald Sanford m. Ann 
Peleg Spencer m. Ruth Roys April 17, 1750. 
Elisha Street m. Jerusha 

Samuel Street m. Elizabeth Tod December 20. 1716. 
Japhet Stoken. of Berlin, m. Mrs. Roshamal Baxley, of Cheshire, 

August 22, 1 84 1. 
Jesse Sharp m. Sarah Pain September 24, 1775. 
Thomas Spencer m. Lydia Bacon April 28, 1778. 



570 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

David Scovel m. Sarah Stanley May 13, 1779. 

Benaja Stone m. Mary Chedenton February 28, 1730. 

Samuel Street m. Caziah Alunson November 12, 1734. 

John Stanly m. Hannah Ives May 29, 1735. 

John Street, Jr., m. Esther Parsons December 16, 1765. 

John Smith m. Mary Cook October 26, 1746. 

Josiah Smith m. Esther Hull January 23, 1751. 

Josiah Smith m. Lois Kellogg September 7, 1752. 

Asa Smith m. Rebecca Wilmot October 6, 1753. 

Eli Smith m. Abigail Tyler February 4, 1756. 

W'm. Smith m. Jerusha Parker July 10, 1777. 

Ephraim Smith m. Thankful Tyler November 28, 1754. 

Joseph Smith m. Ester Ives December 21, 1727. 

Timothy Smith m. Maryett Curtis September 2, 1740. 

Ephraim Smith m. Meriam Hotchkiss June 4, 1730. 

Ezekiel Smith m. Sarah Barns December i, 17 — 

John Smith m. Abigail Sperry January 17, 1754. 

Daniel Smith m. Sarah Doolittle April 22,, 1772. 

Thomas Smith m. Submit Blackslee June 10, 1761. 

Benjamin Smith m. ]\lary Richards October 5, 1769. 

Jeremiah Smith m. Wid. Sarah Cole June 7, 1717. 

\Vm. Sanderson m. Abigail Kenny June 23, 1756. 

Abel Sperry m. Meriam Hotchkiss June 4, 1730. 

Wm. Sperry m. Jerusha Parker July 10. 1777. 

Israel Sperry m. Elizabeth Tallman August 14, 1742. 

Joseph Sperry m. Ann Humiston November 11, 1761. 

Aliraham Sperry m. Hannah Ives June i, 1725. 

John Tyler m. Abegall Hall January 14, 1694. 

"Timothy Tuttle m. Thankful! Doolittle November 2, 1706. 

John Tuttle m. Lois Austin January 20, 1766. 

Joseph Thomson m. Mercy Jacob November 22, 1694. 

Abel Thomson, Jr., m. Abigail Hall November 23, 1767. 

Roger Tyler m. Sarah Humberston January 10, 1698-9. 

Samuel Tyler, Jr., m. Damaris Atwater April 21, 1763. 

^[anuel Truer m. Ruth 

Ichahod Tuttle m. Sarah Hitchcock November 15, 1774. 

John Thomson m. Sarah Culver June 2$. 1711. 

Samuel Treat m. Hannah Heston January 31, 1754. 

Nf)ah Todd m. Sarah Hall July 25. 1764.' 

Samuel Todd m. ALiry Dudley January 17. 1781. 

r.crijah Tyler m. Wid. Hannah Hall April 17. 1751. 

Jonathan Tuttle m. Hannah Barnes February 6, 1754. 

I'.enjamin Thorp m. Susannah Merriman December 31. 1739. 

Jehiel Tuttle m. Hannah Hull August 31, 1742. 

John Tliorp m. Mary Peck November 10, 1743. 



MARRIAGES FROM WALLINGFORD RECORDS. 57I 

Oliver Thorp m. Lydia Kirkum September 

Ambrose Tuttle m. Esther Ives May 31, 1748. 

Dea. Timothy Tuttle m. Sarah Humerston June 28, 1749. 

John Thompson m. Hannah Heaton January 31, 1754. 

Elnathan 'iliorp m. Abigail Fenn August 20, 1755. 

Caleb Todd m. Esther Johnson November i8, 1756. 

Stephen Todd, Jr., m. Rachel Johnson February 11, 1759. 

Ephraim Tuttle m. Esther Hotchkiss June 16, 1731. 

Dr. Asahel TTiomas m. Martha Smith April 12, 1760. 

Asher Thorp m. Thankful Page December 10, 1751. 

Lothrop Tyler m. Abigail Bates August 4, 1771. 

Daniel Tyler m. Jerusha Barker August 15, 1771. 

Jared Tyler m. Keziah Roys July 15, 1772. 

Moses Tyler m. Lois Cook December 25, 1772. 

Asa Todd m. Sarah Potter November 30, 1772. 

Charles Tuttle m. Anne Fintch June 25, 1776. 

Jason Tyler m. Rhoda Bellamy November 5, 1778. 

Abel Tliorp m. Hannah AIoss March 15, 1781. 

Thomas Twiss m. Abagael How December 2, 1702. 

Daniel Tuttle m. Ruth How October 18, 1716. 

Thomas Twiss m. Sarah Wether September 17, 1723. 

Thomas Twiss m. Susanna Samson November 17, 1724. 

Samuel Thorp m. Hannah Merriman May 15, 1734. 

Stephen Todd m. Lidea Ives May 21, 1726. 

Samuel Tyler m. Jerush Sedgwick February 5. 1734. 

Abel Thomson m. Mary Merwin, of Milford, September 17, 1740. 

John Tyler m. Mary Doolittle November 19, 1741. 

John Tyler m. Phebe Beach April 7, 1731. 

Nathan Tyler m. Rachel Tuttle June 25, 1730.' 

Ephraim Tuttle m. Hannah Pangborn January 16. 1734. 

Ephraim Tuttle m. Mary Hulls August 2. 1764. 

Ephraim Tuttle m. Wid.' Thankful Preston December 16, 1761. 

Moses Tuttle m. Sebbil Thomas June 2, 1746. 

Ebenezer Tuttle m. Eunice Moss June 15. 1761. 

Enos Tuttle m. Sarah Francis April 21, 1757. 

Thomas Tyler m. Lydia Woodruff November 5. 1735. 

Joseph Tyler m. Mahittabel Clark ^March 23 ,1740. 

Isaac Tyler, Sr., m. Susannah Miles November 22. 1732. 

Enos Tyler m. Obedience Smith October 21. ^7S7- 

Benjamin Tyler m. ^lahittabel Andruss June 26. 1753. 

Ephraim Tyler m. Elizabeth De Wolf February 13. 1734. 

Enoch Tliomas m. Eunice Merriam February 7, 1764. 

Joseph Thomas m. Darkis Richerson April 17, 1723. 

Joseph Twiss m. Lois Austin October 11, 1786. 

Samuel Thompson m. Phebe Curtis November 5, 1741. 



572 HISTORY OF CHESHIRE. 

Joseph Thompson m. Abigail Partly December 25, 1753. 

Samuel Thompson m. Rachel Bunnell June 2, 1747. 

Joseph Thompson m. Hannah Clark February i, 1710. 

Josiah Talmadg-e m. Sarah Hopkins December 24, 1778. 

Abel Thomson m. Comfort Porter April 20, 1737.- 

Wilaba Williams m. Abigail Ailing January 22, 1756. 

Titus Ward m. Anne Smith June 7, 1764. 

John Webb m. Esther Hart October 26, 1730. 

Wm. Williams m. Sarah London October 14, 1778. 

Moses Way m. Sarah Miles February 11, 1773. 

David Way m. Eunice Fenn March 12, 1772. 

Joseph Way m. Hannah Scofel May 13, 1756. 

Frederick Winchell, of Cheshire, m. Sarah Curtiss. of Walling- 

ford, October 19, 1820. 
John Way, Jr., m. Hannah Roys January 24, 1743-4. 
Job Winchell m. Sarah Kellogg January 9, 1765. 
Gad Wells m. Sarah Cook October 3, 1756. 
Wm. Wainwright m. Sabrin Johnson March 20, 1741-2. 
Jonathan Wainwright m. Lucy Bristol October 31, 1774. 
\Vm. Wheeler m. Mary Hotchkiss January 10, 1760. 
Wm. Wheeler m. Sarah London October 14, 1778. 
Richard Wood m. Sarah Clark December 20, 1699. 
James Williams m. Lydia Smith November 14, 1743. 
Timothy Ward m. Elizabeth Parker December 25. 1 771. 
Lewis Wilkinson m. Mary Mott May 17, 1743. 
Aaron Williams m. Sarah Robinson May 24, 1753- 
John Way m. Phebe Ford June 2. 1742. 
Timothy Ward m. Hannah 

Thomas W^alker m. Abigail Atwater June 3. 1778. 
Gideon Webb m. Lois 

Aaron Williams m. Sarah Robinson May 24, 1758. 
Job Yale m. Elizabeth Hendrick March t2, 1761. 
Moses Yale m. Mary Clark September 6. 1731. 
Moses Yale m. Abygall Yale August 12, 1729. 
Elihu Yale m. Julia Ann Rich, of Cheshire, ^Tay 25, 1839. 



ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 



Page 288, 19th line — Read Jeams for Jearns. 

Page 290, I2th line — Read David for Davis. 

Page 300, 27th line — Read Laddeck for Laddn Jr. 

Page 304, 6th line — John of Isaac Ives. 

Page 318, 6th line — Insert Daughr. 

Page 318, nth line — Read Samuel for Small. 

Page 323, 9th line — Read May, 1736. 

Page 237, 21st line — Read Edward for Elward. 

Page 342, 26th line — Read Landa for Lauda, and the same in all other cases 

where the name is printed Lauda. 
Page 346, i6th line — Read Oliver Cromwell Bradley. 
Page 356, 14th line — Read Bethuel Flagg for Bethnel, and the same in all 

other cases where the name is printed Bethnel. 
Page 371, 28th line — Read Rebecca Merriam. 
Page 372, 20th line — Read Zenas Alix. 
Page 384, 19th line— Read Ishmael Alba. 
Page 386, 21 st line — Read Zelous Blaksly. 
Page 387, 7th line — Read Selah Bradley. 
Page 389, 21 st line — Read Ira for Iva. 
Page 396, i6th line — Read Jesse Munson for Moss. 
Page 396, 17th line — Read Levi Munson for Moss. 
Page 397, 17th line — Read Lebeus for Lebens. 
Page 408, 14th line — Read Mindwell Clark. 
Page 411, 33d line — Leave out Doolittle. 
Page 427, i6th line — Leave out Roswell. 
Page 432, 28th line — Read Milla for Mila. 
Page 437, 28th line — Read (now Mrs. Benham). 
Page 438, 6th line— Read Charlotte. 
Page 443, 33d line — Read Ira for Iva. 
Page 446, 13th line — Read Jan. 26, 1775, instead of 1776. 
Page 450, 24th line — Read Amos and Abigail for Elisha and Abigail. 
Page 450, last line — Jeremiah Brooks and Polly Hemingway should not 

be credited as children of Daniel and Sylvia Bacon. 
Page 451, last line — Read Julia Ann for Julia. 
Page 452, I2th line — Read George b. Aug. 16, 1798. 
Page 455, 15th line — Read Mark b. Oct. 13, 1790; d. June 6, 1791. 

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ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 



Page 455, 31st line— Read Sarah E. b. Mar. i, 1814; d. 22 Sept., 1815. 

Page 459, 21 St line — Read Hotchkiss for Hitchcock. 

Page 460, i8th line — Read Azuba for Azula. 

Page 460, 30th line — Read Abiathar and Anna Hull. 

Page 461, 13th line— Read Dec. 16 for Dec. 6th. 

Page 470, 22nd line — Insert Susanna b. June 15, 1783. 

Page 484, 29th line — Read September 20, 1792, for 1772. 

Page 493, 36th line — Read Brandin for Braudin. 

Page 495, 6th line — Insert Miller Potter and Lois Boaks, both of Water- 
bury, m. June 24th, 1834. 

Page 504, 6th line — Read age 79, for 40. 

Page 514, 27th line — Read age 40 for 4. 

Page 516, last line — Add Phila Preston, d. March 11, 1829. 

Page 523, 33d line — Read Adonijah for Adonizah. 

Page 531, loth Hue — Read Samuel Nichols of Waterbury for New Haven 

Page 542, 37th line — Add m. Mary Ball 1738. 

Page 545 — Add Reuben Benham m. Abi Clark Sept. 10, 1758. 

Page 545 — Add Nathan Beach m. Jemima Curtiss Sept. 29, 1713. 

Page 548, I2th line — Rea'd 1748-9 for 1738-9. 

Page 550, 13th line— Read Nov. 14, 1733, for March 14, 1703. 

Page 552, 4th line — Insert Caleb Doolittle m. Tamer Thompson April 

29, 1734- 
Page 555, i8th line— Read 1773 for 1793. 

Page 557, 19th line — Add Dan Hitchcock, Jr., m. Anner Purkins Aug. 
14, 1774- 



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